POPLAR STREET INTERSECTION AT KING BOULEVARD TO CLOSE FOR 10 DAY UTILITY UPGRADE PROJECT

CASPER, Wyo. – The intersection of Poplar Street (WYO 220) at King Boulevard will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday, March 18 to allow for contractors to complete storm sewer, electrical and other infrastructure upgrades that run underneath the intersection. The closure is expected to last 10 calendar days, though weather and other complications could shorten or extend the closure. The left...

Wyoming Aeronautics Commission to meet March 19

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will meet via videoconference for its regular business meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the business meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics on the attached meeting agenda. To join the meeting or to view the meeting materials, visit the Aeronautics website and click on the corresponding hyperlink. You can also...

Downtown Sheridan Main Street project phase two public meeting scheduled

Sheridan, Wyo – Phase two of the downtown Sheridan Main Street project is scheduled to resume the first week of April – weather allowing.      A public meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. and will be held at the Hub on Smith Cafeteria.  During this meeting, WYDOT, The City of Sheridan and Oftedal Construction will discuss the scope and schedule of this year’s work to be completed....

Pothole Repairs Planned for Snake River Bridge on WYO 22

Jackson, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Ames Construction, Inc., has scheduled pothole repair work on the Snake River Bridge on Wyoming State Highway 22 for Friday, March 15, weather permitting. The patching work will take place overnight from 11 p.m. – 4 a.m. and will require lane closures. Flaggers will be on-site to direct alternating traffic through...

1A/2A law enforcement operation yields 4 DUIs, 16 speeding citations

A Fremont County multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation over the 1A/2A regional basketball tournaments weekend resulted in 246 traffic stops, four arrests of impaired drivers, and 16 speeding citations. While the Fremont County DUI Task Force prioritizes impaired driving, officers, deputies and troopers issued 48 citations for other offenses Feb. 22-24, law enforcement officers also made...

Wyoming Highway Patrol Joins National Effort to Enhance Highway Safety During St. Patrick's Day Season

The Wyoming Highway Patrol will participate in the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) – Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort (CARE) Section, a national traffic-enforcement initiative aimed at improving highway safety during high-risk periods. As part of this concerted effort, law enforcement agencies across the nation intensify their presence on Interstate and U.S. Highways to mitigate...