Mollett new maintenance leader in Lovell

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A former trooper with the Wyoming Highway Patrol is the new maintenance foreman of the Wyoming Department of Transportation in Lovell. A 27-year Lovell resident, Blain Mollett started his second WYDOT career on April 1. "I had been in law enforcement for 28 years, and I was ready to retire and move on," Mollett said. "The Lovell maintenance foreman position came open at the end of 2024, and I decided...

Brower to lead maintenance efforts in Lander area

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Heavy equipment operator Clint Brower has been promoted to lead the maintenance crew at the Wyoming Department of Transportation in Lander. Brower has served as heavy equipment operator on the Lander maintenance crew since 2023. He was hired in Meeteetse as a maintenance worker in 2018, and he transferred to Lander in 2022. Brower replaces longtime Lander maintenance foreman Matt Sanders, who retired...

Erosion repair project suspended west of Cody

Work on a $3.57 million erosion repair and guardrail replacement project has been suspended until after Labor Day along the edge of Buffalo Bill Reservoir west of Cody. The contract with prime contractor Wilson Brothers Construction, Inc., of Cowley requires work on the project to be suspended between Memorial Day weekend and through Labor Day weekend. "This shutdown is required for high water levels...

WYDOT maintenance crews to start seasonal paving operations in Crook and Weston Counties

SUNDANCE, Wyo—Maintenance crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation District 4 will start seasonal paving operations in various locations around northeast Wyoming, specifically Crook and Weston Counties, starting on Monday, May 19, weather permitting. Paving operations will begin on WYO 111 near the Northeast Wyoming Welcome Center at mile marker .25 - .75, and mile marker 5-5.5.  Crews will...

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet May 14th and 15th

Attention: Due to travel scheduling, the Wednesday portion of the May Wyoming Transportation Commission meeting is now scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. All other information, including agenda topics, remains the same. CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Wednesday, May 14th for department reports and an education session beginning at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 15th for its...