WYDOT reminds citizens to apply for forage permits

SHERIDAN, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is issuing a reminder that citizens wishing to harvest hay from the state rights-of-way must first obtain a forage permit from WYDOT. The forage permit allows permit holders to mow and collect the forage free of charge through Oct. 1. Adjacent landowners to WYDOT’s rights-of-way have until April 1 to file for a forage permit, after that permits...

Brief closure on Lewis Street to begin on Monday in Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Knife River will be closing the west side of Lewis Street on Monday, weather permitting. Crews will be replacing curb and gutter as well as ADA upgrades to the sidewalk. Work will also begin on Clark Street and Fremont Street but no closure is anticipated for those intersections. Knife River will be bringing in two concrete crews...

Snowplow hit on WYO 387 southwest of Wright

Sheridan, Wyo – A driver of a small SUV traveling westbound on WYO 387 southwest of Wright was cited for driving too fast conditions hitting a WYDOT snowplow just before noon on Thursday. Two snowplow operators were performing normal snow removal operations in tandem when the incident occurred.  The front driver was plowing the eastbound left passing lane, with a second driver following behind in the...

WYDOT issues reminders ahead of upcoming winter storm

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to urge those traveling this weekend, especially those traveling to school sporting events, to stay alert for winter driving conditions and plan for potential travel delays. Parts of Interstate 80, Interstate 25, Interstate 90 and other major highways, including Wyoming Highway 28/South Pass and US Highway 20/26, are under Winter Storm...

Super Bowl impaired driving enforcement operation yields 3 DUI arrests, 40 speeding citations

A Fremont County multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation during Super Bowl weekend resulted in 186 traffic stops, three arrests of impaired drivers, and 40 speeding citations. The Fremont County DUI Task Force prioritizes impaired driving, but law enforcement issued 29 citations for other offenses and made two arrests for controlled substance during the three-day operation in February....

Nighttime work on the Snake River Bridge continues this Friday night

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JACKSON, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing a lane over the Snake River Bridge on Wyoming State Highway 22 again this Friday evening, beginning at 11 p.m. Traffic will be carried through the work areas at reduced speeds on a single lane under flagging operations, and will alternate on one lane while crews work in the other lane. The work will conclude by 4 a.m. Saturday...