Wyoming Aeronautics Commission to meet February 10 & 11

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will meet February 10-11, 2025, at the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Division, 200 E. 8th Avenue, in Cheyenne. The business meeting and workshop will take place in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. Commissioners will meet for a workshop with presentations by WYDOT staff and Don Day on Monday, February 10, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Commission...

DUI Task Force to focus on impaired driving over Super Bowl weekend

The Fremont County DUI Task Force will be in operation and patrolling for impaired drivers between Friday, Feb. 7, and Sunday, Feb. 9. “We are seeing fewer impacts from impaired driving in Fremont County and our efforts are continuing in 2025. We are grateful to the citizens of Fremont County and the members of the DUI task force for their continued support,” said Rich Adriaens of the Governor's Council...

Transportation Commission awards almost $37.6 million in highway contracts in January

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded almost $37.6 million in contracts for nine Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its Jan. 16 regular business meeting. The commission awarded a nearly $9.70 million bid to Worland-based McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co. for an overlay and bridge rehabilitation project involving asphalt paving, chip sealing, traffic...

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....