Snake River Bridge work delayed until Monday

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), along with contract crews from Ames Construction, has rescheduled work planned for this Thursday evening, and delayed it until Monday night, March 4, weather permitting.  The work will take place from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. The work has been delayed due to the recent Winter Storm Watch for Teton County issued by the National Weather Service.  The overnight...

WYDOT offers reminders for motorists driving through construction zones

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation requests motorists use caution while driving through construction zones.   Construction season has started earlier this year due to a mild winter and WYDOT has some tips and reminders for motorists when they encounter a construction zone.   Increased signage alerting motorists of changing road conditions, concrete barriers, traffic cones, flaggers...

Crews will be removing barrier on Snake River Bridge Thursday night

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), along with contract crews from Ames Construction, will be removing the concrete barriers on the Snake River Bridge on Wyoming State Highway 22 at the intersection of Wyoming State Highway 390. The work will take place the evening of Thursday, Feb. 29, from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning.  Crews will also be taking this time to repair the large...

Slope flattening project scheduled for early March start north of Thermopolis

A $1.09 million project to flatten slopes north of Thermopolis on U.S. Highway 20/Wyoming Highway 789 is expected to begin March 4. Prime contractor is Barnum, Inc., of Buffalo. "Beginning March 4, weather permitting, the contractor will begin installing temporary fencing, temporary traffic signals and concrete barriers," said Wyoming Department of Transportation project inspector Bret Moore of Basin....

Extending pipes, constructing pedestrian pathway to kick off 8.1-mile project north of Lander

A $4.7 million pavement overlay and pathway construction project on U.S. Highway 287 is scheduled for an early March beginning north of Lander near Ft. Washakie. McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co., of Worland is the prime contractor on the 8.1-mile project  "Pipe extensions and pathway work are scheduled to begin in early March in Ft. Washakie, with the pedestrian/bike pathway project between Tipton...