News Releases

June 24 2026

South Pass, Thermopolis, Lander workers receive district safety leadership awards

Four Wyoming Department of Transportation workers received 2026 district safety leadership awards Tuesday in Riverton. Jimmy Hallam (Lander rural striping), Wallace Perrote (South Pass maintenance), Chase Mead (Thermopolis mechanics), and Jordan Erz (Thermopolis engineers) received embroidered winter jackets for their "consistent and outstanding dedication to workplace safety." Hallam's commitment...

June 24 2026

Crews working on WYO 530 on the south end of Green River

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Lewis & Lewis, Inc. are currently working on milling and paving sections of Wyoming State Highway 530 on the south end of Green River. Milling operations are underway today and crews will be paving tomorrow and Friday, June 24-25. Drivers will see lane reductions and reduced speeds throughout the work area. Drivers are advised to obey...

June 24 2026

Meeteetse man follows tire tracks in early-morning snow, saves woman and infant

A Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance worker saved the lives of a woman and her child Dec. 22, 2025, on Wyoming Highway 120 between Cody and Meeteetse. WYDOT maintenance worker Tyle Myers was presented with the G. Clyde Larson Memorial Award this month for his early-morning heroic actions. The G. Clyde Larson Memorial Award recognizes acts of heroism by WYDOT employees either on or off...

June 22 2026

Highway improvements scheduled for July start on U.S. 16/20/789 between Worland and Manderson

Highway improvements on U.S. Highway 16/20/789, including sidewalk and Americans with Disabilities Act repairs in Worland, are scheduled to begin in July. Scope of work ion the $6.56 million project includes asphalt milling and an asphalt pavement overlay, chip sealing, ADA improvements, repairing and replacing concrete sidewalk and curb and gutter, and installing a roadway lighting system on 10.9...

June 19 2026

Chip sealing is scheduled to begin Monday, east of Dubois

With paving complete on a $3.05 million pavement improvement project east of Dubois, chip sealing is scheduled to begin Monday on U.S. Highway 26/287. The U.S. Highway 26/287 project includes asphalt pavement milling and surfacing, chip sealing, traffic control, fencing and other work on 4.82 miles of highway between milepost 67.25 (Wind River bridge) and milepost 72.07. Prime contractor is McGarvin-Moberly...