News Releases

Public reminder of prohibition of signage in state right-of-way

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo.- With the 2026 campaign season underway, the Wyoming Department of Transportation would like to remind political candidates, real estate representatives and residents advertising garage sales that posting signage within the right-of-way of interstate and rural highways is illegal and will be removed. This restriction includes signage near roadways, on traffic poles, or on fences...

Work resumes on Wyoming Highway 120 south of Meeteetse

Completion of an $8.24 million highway improvement project south of Meeteetse on Wyoming Highway 120 is scheduled for this month. Prime contractor is JTL Group, Inc., DBA Knife River, of Casper. "Work this year will consist of placing rumble strips, placing thermoplastic pavement markings, fog sealing shoulders, highway chip sealing and final project cleanup," according to Wyoming Department of Transportation...

Bridge deck replacements for Bear River bridges start Thursday

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BEAR RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from DeBernardi Construction Company, Inc., will begin work on two bridges over the Bear River, on WYO 89 six miles north of Evanston. Beginning Thursday, June 4, traffic will be reduced to one alternating lane through the work zone, controlled by a temporary signal. The single lane traffic control will extend between both...

Work on Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 scheduled for next week

JACKSON, Wyo.  Beginning Monday, June 8, the Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Ames Construction will be following up on some additional work on the newly constructed Snake River Bridge with an epoxy overlay and welding snow plates on the expansion device for both abutments. The work will take place during daytime hours due to favorable temperatures needed for the epoxy overlay....

Chief Joseph Highway chip sealing scheduled for this week

Chip sealing of a $9.8 million highway improvement project completed last year on Wyoming Highway 296 (Chief Joseph Scenic Highway) is scheduled to begin Monday, June 1, northwest of Cody. Highway improvements are dependent upon favorable weather conditions. The project begins at milepost 0.0 (the intersection of U.S. Highway 212 and Wyoming 296) and extends 8.5 miles southeast toward Cody (0.86 miles...