Teton Pass closed due to road damage

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The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has closed WYO 22, Teton Pass, due to road damage.  Crews were notified that the road had faulted, creating a large crack across both lanes of travel.  The crack across the lanes has dropped vertically roughly 8 inches in some places, causing unsafe driving conditions.  Maintenance crews are working to provide a temporary patch and WYDOT’s geology department...

Fremont County DUI Task Force to focus on impaired driving during Lander Brewfest

The Fremont County DUI Task Force will be in operation and patrolling for impaired drivers this Friday and Saturday. The operation will feature the Mobile DUI Command Vehicle from the Cheyenne Police Department. The vehicle is a resource for law enforcement and will be featured prominently throughout Fremont County as a reminder to never drive impaired. SafeRide will be providing free rides within...

Two Lander-area pavement improvement projects scheduled to resume next week

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Chip sealing is scheduled to begin Monday, June 10, on 5.8 miles of U.S. 287/Wyoming 789 beginning on the south edge of Lander, and milling, paving and placement of asphalt mix wearing course is scheduled to begin June 10 on 1.4 miles of Wyoming 789 on the north edge of Lander. Avail Valley Construction-WY LLC, of Afton is the prime contractor on both projects -- the $4.95 million Muddy Gap-Lander/Lyons...

Road work to begin on WYO 34 near Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Crews with Simon Contractors and the Wyoming Department of Transportations will begin work on Wyoming Highway 34 on Tuesday, weather permitting. Crews will begin work at mile marker 0 at the intersection of US Highway 30/287 and WYO 34, and end at mile marker 9.7.   The project is a carryover from 2023. Crews will be chip sealing the road section. During the project, traffic will be...

Seasonal paving operations to begin in Albany County

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Maintenance crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation will begin seasonal paving operations in Albany County next week, weather permitting. Work will begin on the Wyoming Highway 130 at milepost 27.7 to 28.7. This operation is expected to take a few days. Other locations in Albany County maintenance crews plan to pave this year include: • WYO 130 at milepost 21.49 to 21.71...