Traffic will be routed through Green River for I-80 bridge repair tomorrow morning

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be detouring westbound Interstate 80 traffic through Green River on Flaming Gorge Way on Friday May 2, beginning at 9 a.m., to perform pavement repairs on the bridge expansion joint. The traffic detour will be in place for about 3 hours while crews complete the work. Following the work, traffic will be moved back to the head-to-head...

Work to resume on US 30 in Pine Bluffs

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Simon Contractors will begin work on US Highway 30 in Pine Bluffs on Monday, weather permitting. The project is a carryover from 2024. The project limits are between Parson Street and the Wyoming/Nebraska state line, mile markers 401.76-403.02. Crews will begin by installing inlets and culvert cleaning. They will then widen shoulders...

Traffic will be detoured north of Laramie on US30/287 beginning next week

LARAMIE, Wyo. – A mile long detour will take effect next week on US Highway 30/287 north of Laramie, weather permitting. A local business will be constructing a rail spur that will cross under US Highway 30/287 by mile marker 318. In doing so, crews will be erecting a bridge to span the rail spur. While work is underway, traffic will be detoured. Motorists should expect a reduced speed limit of 35...

Chief Joseph highway improvements begin in May

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A $9.8 million highway improvement project beginning in May will improve highway pavements on Wyoming 296 (Chief Joseph Scenic Highway), and includes rehabilitation of the Crandall Creek and Dead Indian Creek bridges, and removal and replacement of a 60-inch pipe near Crandall Creek. The project begins at milepost 0.0 (the intersection of U.S. 212 and Wyoming 296) and extends 8.5 miles southeast toward...

Safety signs vandalized/stolen near tunnels west of Cody

A pair of safety signs valued at more than $1,000 were vandalized/stolen this past weekend east of the big tunnel west of Cody on U.S. 14/16/20. "Stealing and vandalizing signs is a crime with serious consequences, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies depending on the circumstances," said Wyoming Department of Transportation traffic engineer Jack Hoffman of Basin. "Beyond the legal penalties, stealing...