Driver safety encouraged as sugar beet harvest begins

Slow-moving trucks entering the highway from agricultural fields will be the norm in the coming months as the sugar campaign begins in Fremont County and the Big Horn Basin. Local farmers are expected to begin digging beets soon; in other areas, such as near Lovell and Powell, the sugar campaign has started. The sugar campaign usually lasts about five months, and its success depends on weather and...

Labor Day impaired driving enforcement operation yields 4 DUI arrests, 53 speeding citations

A Fremont County multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation during the Labor Day holiday weekend resulted in 250 traffic stops, four arrests of impaired drivers, and 53 speeding citations. The Fremont County DUI Task Force prioritizes impaired driving, but officers, deputies and troopers issued 23 citations for other offenses and made 17 other arrests during the Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 operation....

I-80 bridge deck damage has been addressed

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation have addressed damage to a bridge deck on Interstate 80 in Cheyenne.   On Saturday evening, Sept. 14, WYDOT maintenance crews were alerted to minor debris on the eastbound I-80 bridge deck spanning US Highway 85/S. Greeley Highway at mile marker 362. WYDOT Crews and Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area and determined...

Wyoming Aeronautics Commission to meet September 18-20

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will meet September 18-20, 2024, in Saratoga to attend the Wyoming Airports Coalition’s annual conference and to conduct a business meeting. Conference events include a welcome reception, business sessions, and a closing banquet. Commission members will also attend a dinner with Wyoming Department of Transportation staff on Wednesday evening, but no official business...

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet Sept. 18 and 19

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Wednesday, Sept. 18 for department reports and an education session beginning at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 19 for its regular business meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom and in person at 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne. The purpose of the meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics noted on the attached meeting agenda. To join...