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WYDOT District 4 kicks off summer paving operations in Crook and Weston counties

SUNDANCE, Wyo. - Maintenance crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) District 4 will begin seasonal paving operations in Crook and Weston Counties on Monday, May 11, weather permitting. These essential repairs target roadway damage caused by winter frost, snow removal, and heavy traffic wear to ensure the continued safety and efficiency of the region's highways. Paving operations...

Construction to begin on US 287 south of Laramie

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LARAMIE, Wyo. — Crews with McGarvin-Moberly Construction and the Wyoming Department of Transportation are beginning construction to widen US 287 south of Laramie. Crews have started mobilizing in the area, stripping topsoil, setting up staging sites, and delivering equipment and materials required for construction. Work will begin at mile marker 404.81, on US 287 south of Laramie, on May 4. During...

WYO 70 over Battle Pass opens for the season

SARATOGA, Wyo. — Maintenance crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation reopened the seasonally closed section of Wyoming Highway 70 today for the summer season. Crews from Saratoga and Baggs started work on the 23-mile stretch of highway in mid-April, using multiple rotary plows and other heavy equipment to clear large drifts of snow. The highway is one of several high-elevation mountain...

DUI Top Cop, other officers honored at Casper impaired driving enforcement awards ceremony

Editors: Besides honoring DUI Top Cop Lt. Jared Frakes of Rawlins, Officer Casey Tadewald of the Lander Police Department was among Tuesday's MADD HERO Law Enforcement and Community Recognition Pin Recipients. Representatives from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the Governor’s Council on Impaired Driving (GCID) announced the winner of the Governor's Inaugural DUI Top Cop Award Tuesday at the...

Work will begin on Interstate 80 bridges in Evanston

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and contract crews from Coldwater Group, Inc. will begin work on two Interstate 80 bridges in Evanston beginning Monday, April 27. Crews will be replacing the bridges decks on the eastbound and westbound I-80 bridges over the Bear River and railroad tracks on the east end of Evanston. This summer, crews will be working on the eastbound structure. Work...