WYDOT names new Aeronautics Administrator

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Shawn Burke has been selected as Administrator for the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division, announced today by WYDOT Director Darin Westby. Burke holds a bachelor's degree in Airport Management and has spent more than 15 years in the aviation industry in both the public and private sector. He is passionate about aviation and is a certified pilot. He served as...

Wyoming Aeronautics Commission to meet May 19-21

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will meet May 19-21, 2025, in southwest Wyoming to tour local airports and hold a monthly business meeting. The Commission will meet on Monday, May 21, for a tour of Evanston-Uinta County Airport. An education session will take place in the boardroom of the Evanston airport at the conclusion of the tour. The commission will also tour the Fort Bridger Airport, the...

Wildlife structures see early usage on WYO 22 Snake River Bridge project

JACKSON, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and Teton County are pleased to see that wildlife are using crossing structures incorporated in the Snake River Bridge and Intersection project on Wyoming State Highway 22 already, despite the ongoing construction in the area. WYDOT engineers were notified by a local rancher that a grizzly bear was moving through the area near the project. WYDOT...

Fort Steele Rest Area to temporarily close

RAWLINS, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be temporarily closing the Fort Steele Rest Area at mile marker 228 on Interstate 80 on Tuesday, May 20th. The closure will begin Tuesday morning while crews upgrade and deep clean the facilities. The closure is anticipated to last through Thursday with facilities reopening Friday morning. Facilities, including restrooms and tourist information...

Upcoming Thermopolis public meeting focuses on Broadway Street bridge

THERMOPOLIS, Wyo – The 2025 Broadway Street bridge restoration project is the subject of a Wednesday, May 28, public meeting in Thermopolis.   Thermopolis and East Thermopolis citizens and business owners are invited to the 6 p.m. public meeting at the Hot Springs County Annex, 327 Arapahoe St., in Thermopolis.   During bridge improvements, scheduled to begin June 6 , the Broadway Street bridge (crossing...