WY213 to temporarily close by the Burns interchange

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Simon Contractors have closed a portion of Wyoming Highway 213 by the Burns interchange at mile marker 386 on Interstate 80. Crews have closed both lanes of travel to install storm water pipes and manholes. A new detour is in place. The closure is anticipated to last a couple weeks. All WYDOT project scheduling is subject to change,...

Memorial Day weekend impaired driving enforcement operation yields 4 DUI arrests, 196 speeding citations

A Fremont County multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation during the Memorial Day holiday weekend resulted in 460 traffic stops, four arrests of impaired drivers, and 196 speeding citations. The Fremont County DUI Task Force prioritizes impaired driving, but law enforcement issued 19 citations for other offenses and made two arrests for controlled substance during the four-day operation...

WYDOT warns public about texting scams

CHEYENNE, Wyo.  – The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to warn the public about ongoing text-based scams targeting Wyoming residents. At least two recent scams have posed as WYDOT to try to trick residents into clicking/tapping a link to a spoofed version of the WYDOT website. The scammers use varying language, but ultimately threaten an immediate loss of driver privileges if action isn’t...

Burns interchange work to impact motorists

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Simon Contractors will be detouring motorists by the Burns interchange along Interstate 80 at exit 386 on Monday, weather permitting. Crews will be closing the northbound lane on Wyoming Highway 213 to install storm water pipes and manholes. Southbound traffic will remain open with reduced speeds while northbound traffic will...

Final paving work on the Big Fill Slide will close Teton Pass for the weekend of June 21

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Jackson, Wyo.  The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Ames Construction will be entering the final phases of work this month on the Big Fill Slide on Wyoming State Highway 22, Teton Pass. As crews pave the final stretch of new roadway, WYDOT will need to close the road to traffic for the weekend of June 21. The closure is planned to begin the evening of June 20, at 6 p.m....