WYDOT urges drivers to stop racing road closure gates this winter season

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation urges drivers to stop racing highway road closure gates this winter season. WYDOT has experienced an increase in road closure gate crashes and near misses in recent winters as drivers try to race the gate as employees are lowering it. At least 23 recorded crashes have taken place since 2020, not to mention near misses.  “What drivers don’t understand...

Community groups will be clearing vegetation on WYO 390

JACKSON, Wyo.  Local community companies have collaborated with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Teton County to give drivers more sight distance to reduce wildlife collisions on Wyoming State Highway 390, the Village Road. Several local companies--Aardvark Excavation, Feuz Excavation, VH Builders and Western States Cat Rental--have generously offered to donate time, equipment and materials...

Dubois-area erosion control project to protect U.S. 26/287

A $398,000 erosion control project is nearly complete south of Dubois.  The scope of work included placement of large rock and fence replacement along the Big Wind River, including seeding/erosion control, grading, traffic control and clearing/grubbing adjacent to U.S. Highway 26/287 south of Dubois. Prime contractor is Avail Valley Construction, LLC, of Afton. "Seeding and erosion control work will...

WY130 Seasonal Closure

LARAMIE, Wyo. —Wyoming Highway 130 through the high country of the Snowy Range has officially closed for the season. Wyoming Department of Transportation crews in Laramie and Saratoga decided current road conditions warranted closing the section of WYO 130 for the season. Also known as the Snowy Range Scenic Byway, the 12-mile section of WYO 130 tops out at more than 10,800 ft. in elevation and closes...

Broadway Street bridge project delays point toward mid- to late-December opening in Thermopolis

Work remains on the Broadway Street bridge in Thermopolis, and the contractor is aiming for a mid- to late-December bridge opening for traffic between East Thermopolis and Thermopolis.   In the meantime, the Broadway Street bridge (crossing the Bighorn River) remains closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Eastbound traffic is being detoured via North 2nd Street, to East Park Street and through...