WYDOT will close eastbound on-ramp in Green River for bridge work

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from DeBernardi Construction will be closing the eastbound on-ramp on the west end of Green River at exit 89 for bridge rehabilitation work, beginning on Monday, Nov. 3.  The work will take place on the Interstate 80 bridge over Wild Horse Canyon Road near the Hampton Inn. Crews will be making concrete deck repairs, and...

WYDOT announces NEVI plan approval, major program updates

CHEYENNE, Wyo.  – The Federal Highway Administration recently announced approval of the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s newest National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program plan, certifying that the Alternative Fuel Corridors in Wyoming are fully built out and NEVI funding can be spent on non-interstate highways. With the private sector taking the lead, Wyoming is the third state to achieve...

Burns interchange work to impact motorists

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Simon Contractors will be detouring motorists at the Burns Interchange along Interstate 80 beginning Oct. 27, weather permitting. Beginning Monday morning, crews will be closing the crossroad at the I-80 Burns Interchange, Wyoming Highway 213/214, to perform concrete paving and stormwater inlet installation beneath the structures....

Interstate 80 westbound tunnel will reopen next Wednesday, Oct. 29

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Casper Electric will reopen the westbound tunnel on Interstate 80 near Green River to traffic on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 29. With the recent delivery of electrical components, and some use of temporary materials, crews were able to expedite work on the lighting system and signage. WYDOT officials and contractors...

Slope repair work to begin on I-90 east of Sheridan

SHERIDAN, WY – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and its contractor, DRM Inc. will begin repairs on a slope failure the week of October 27. The slope failure, or slide, is located along the westbound shoulder of I-90 near mile marker 29.7. Slope failures are common in Sheridan County and occur because existing soils become over saturated and heavy due to extended periods of moisture and runoff...

WYDOT’s I-90 Montana State Line Project – Year one completed

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SHERIDAN, WY – Motorists traveling between the Montana state line and Ranchester will notice the road is a little smoother than it was a year ago. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and its contractor, Croell Inc., began working on the westbound lane of I-90 in late March of this year focusing on repairing five slope failures along a six-mile stretch of shoulder. A slope failure happens when...