Work to begin on I-80 by Pine Bluffs

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Simon Contractors will begin work on Interstate 80 by Pine Bluffs on Monday, weather permitting. Work will be between mile markers 382.15 and 393.4, approximately 11.25 miles on I-80. Work will include concrete slab repair, mill and overlay, and bridge replacements on six structures. Other miscellaneous work will also be performed....

Fatal crash occurs outside Green River; not part of I-80 detour

Green River, Wyo. — A fatal crash occurred on Feb. 19, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m. outside of Green River. The crash took place at mile marker 83 on Wyoming Highway 374, south of the Interstate-80 interchange, and resulted in two fatalities and one injury. A southbound 2011 Honda Odyssey was approaching a sharp left curve on WYO 374 when a westbound 2020 Volvo tractor-trailer combination unit...

Eastbound Tunnel open to traffic; delays expected

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation opened the eastbound Interstate 80 Tunnel to head-to-head traffic today. Crews have placed more than 5,000 feet of concrete barrier and added additional traffic control signage and devices to help guide drivers through the area. “We are treating it a lot like a typical construction zone on Interstate 80, but with some added safety measures,”...

Work to begin on US287/Third Street in Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. - Crews with Knife River and the Wyoming Department of Transportation will start work along US Highway 287/Third Street in Laramie on Monday, weather depending. The project limits extend from 3rd Street and Boswell north to 3rd Street and Curtis Street. Work will include new asphalt surfacing, ADA upgrades, and a box culvert replacement at the Spring Creek Bridge. Signal upgrades will...

Fifth plow hit this season in southeast Wyoming

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LARAMIE, Wyo. - A snowplow was struck on Wyoming Highway 130 this afternoon by Centennial. The driver of a passenger vehicle rear-ended a WYDOT snowplow heading east on WYO130. The plow operator was performing normal snow removal operations when the incident occurred. Extensive damage was sustained to the sander on the back of the plow. Both the WYDOT plow operator and the driver of the passenger vehicle...