Thanksgiving impaired driving enforcement operation yields 6 DUI arrests, 41 speeding citations

A Fremont County multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation during the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend resulted in 211 traffic stops, six arrests of impaired drivers, and 41 speeding citations. The Fremont County DUI Task Force prioritizes impaired driving, but law enforcement issued 23 citations for other offenses and made two arrests for controlled substance.   The task force issued 181...

Top 10 list of things snow plow operators want drivers to know

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming Department of Transportation has seen a plow strike in each of its five districts already this winter, with four strikes occurring since the Christmas holiday alone. WYDOT plow drivers want to issue 10 reminders ahead of what is typically Wyoming’s snowiest months: 1.      Give plows room to work. Snow plows are huge machines capable of moving tons of snow every minute. Like...

Avoid pushing snow onto state highways

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SHERIDAN, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is issuing a reminder that it is a violation of state law to place snow on state roadways. WYDOT has received many reports this month across northeast Wyoming of people pushing snow into the traffic lanes of state highways. State statute 35-10-401 (b) stipulates whoever, in any manner, wrongfully obstructs any public highway, or injures any bridge,...

WYDOT Chief Engineer Mark Gillett announces retirement; Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet Jan. 7

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WYDOT Chief Engineer Mark Gillett announces retirement CHEYENNE, Wyo.  – Chief Engineer Mark Gillett announced he is retiring from the Wyoming Department of Transportation this month after almost 45 years of public service. “It is a pleasure to congratulate Mark on his retirement,” said Wyoming Transportation Commission Chair Susan Holmes. “On behalf of the Transportation Commission, we thank Mark...

Sheridan area snowplow hit during plowing operations

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Sheridan, Wyo – A snowplow making its rounds on U.S. 14 west of Dayton was hit on Saturday.  The driver of a Honda CR-V lost control on a turn while heading east and hit an oncoming WYDOT snowplow. The plow truck was performing a shoulder cut on the westbound lane when the crash occurred. There were minor injuries to the driver and passenger of the Honda and no injuries to the driver of the snowplow....