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...

Transportation Commission awards about $24.5 million in highway contracts in February

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded about $24.5 million in contracts for eight Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its Feb. 20 regular business meeting. The commission awarded a nearly $8.24 million bid to JTL Group Inc., DBA Knife River, based out of Cheyenne for a project in Hot Springs and Park Counties. The project scope includes milling,...

WYDOT to begin repair of retaining wall on US 16 west of Buffalo

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Buffalo, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation awarded Oftedal Construction an $809,268 contract to rebuild a block retaining wall damaged due to two runaway truck crashes. Oftedal Construction will begin mobilizing equipment the week of March 10 and have traffic control set by March 17 when work is to begin. The damage to the retaining wall is the result of two runaway truck events that occurred...

Westbound I-80 traffic will detour through Green River tomorrow

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be detouring the westbound Interstate 80 traffic through the town of Green River beginning Monday at 6:30 a.m. to mill and pave the crossover at mile marker 90-91 on the west end of Green River. “We really want these crossovers to last the duration of the head-to-head traffic, which could be months. We have been seeing some deterioration...

Public Safety Communications Commission (PSCC) to meet March 4

The Wyoming PSCC will meet Tuesday, March 4, 2025, via videoconference at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics noted on the attached meeting agenda. To join the meeting or to view the meeting materials, visit the PSCC webpage and click on the corresponding hyperlink. You can also call the Commission Secretary at (307) 777‑4015.

Signal upgrades to begin on Monday in Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. - Crews with Casper Electric and the Wyoming Department of Transportation will begin work to upgrade signals at Ivinson Avenue and Garfield Street Monday, weather permitting. Work will include installation of new signal poles, new signal systems, boring, wiring, ADA upgrades at the intersection, storm sewer improvements and other miscellaneous work. Signals at both intersections will...