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News Releases
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Plow involved in a near-miss incident in southeast Wyoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. - A snowplow was involved in a near-miss incident this morning on Interstate 80. A WYDOT snowplow operator was clearing snow in the emergency lane heading west on I-80. A commercial operator in the travel lane along with another commercial vehicle in the passing lane approached the slower moving plow unit while crossing a bridge. The commercial operator in the travel lane failed to yield...
Fourth plow hit this season in southeast Wyoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. - A snowplow was struck on Interstate 80 this afternoon by Lone Tree. The driver of a commercial vehicle rear-ended a WYDOT snowplow heading east on I-80. The plow operator was clearing drifts in the passing lane when the accident occurred. The driver of the commercial vehicle was issued a citation. Both the WYDOT plow operator and the driver of the commercial vehicle were uninjured....
Third plow hit this season in southeast Wyoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. - A snowplow making its rounds on U.S. 30/287 north of Laramie was hit on Saturday morning. The driver of a passenger vehicle was traveling southbound in the northbound lane. The plow operator reduced speed, flashed lights, and honked the horn in an attempt to gain the drivers attention. At the last minute, the driver regained awareness and swerved to avoid the snowplow. In their attempt...
New Year’s impaired driving enforcement operation yields 16 DUI arrests, 36 speeding citations
A Fremont County multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation during the New Year's holiday resulted in 384 traffic stops, 16 arrests of impaired drivers, and 36 speeding citations. The Fremont County DUI Task Force prioritizes impaired driving, but law enforcement issued 51 citations for other offenses and made two arrests for controlled substance. The task force issued 212 warnings during...
Keith Fulton named WYDOT Chief Engineer
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation has named Keith Fulton Chief Engineer of the agency, effective Feb. 1. As Chief Engineer, Fulton will be responsible for overseeing transportation planning, highway design and operations for WYDOT statewide, including highway construction projects, winter maintenance, highway safety, highway and bridge design, as well as WYDOT’s equipment fleet,...
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