Extending pipes, constructing pedestrian pathway to kick off 8.1-mile project north of Lander

A $4.7 million pavement overlay and pathway construction project on U.S. Highway 287 is scheduled for an early March beginning north of Lander near Ft. Washakie. McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co., of Worland is the prime contractor on the 8.1-mile project  "Pipe extensions and pathway work are scheduled to begin in early March in Ft. Washakie, with the pedestrian/bike pathway project between Tipton...

Traffic signal project slated for March 4 start in Cody

A $564,000 traffic signal project at the U.S. Highway 14A and Blackburn Street intersection is slated for an early March start. "Work consists of installation of a new traffic signal system, including the removal and replacement of the existing curb, gutter and sidewalk to meet federal Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act requirements," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Todd...

Super Bowl law enforcement operation yields 5 DUIs, 16 speeding citations

A Fremont County multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation over Super Bowl weekend resulted in 237 traffic stops, five arrests of impaired drivers, and 16 speeding citations. While the Fremont County DUI Task Force prioritizes impaired driving, officers, deputies and troopers issued 23 citations for other offenses, and law enforcement officers made 10 other arrests, including four for controlled...

Transportation Commission awards more than $17.16 million in contracts in February; Aeronautics Commission awards one project in February

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded more than $17.16 million in contracts for 10 Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its Feb. 15 regular business meeting. A more than $1.82 million bid was awarded to Minnesota-based Bituminous Paving Inc. for a combined project involving chip sealing and traffic control at various locations within Converse, Goshen,...

Traffic to be shifted on US30 in Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Reiman Corp. and Aztec Construction will be shifting traffic on US Highway 30/ East Lincolnway Sunday night, weather permitting.   Traffic will be shifted to a head to head configuration in the eastbound lanes beginning Sunday night. The westbound lanes will be closed from Pershing to just before Christensen. The Whitney Intersection...

DUI Task Force focusing on impaired driving enforcement during 1A-2A regional basketball tournaments

The Fremont County DUI Task Force will be fully staffed and looking for impaired drivers between Thursday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 24. DUI task force members are reminding Fremont County residents and visitors to buckle up, obey the speed limit and never drive impaired. “Basketball tournament time is a busy time in Fremont County, and you can expect the Fremont County DUI task force to be in full...