WHP Col. Tim Cameron announces retirement after 46+ years in law enforcement

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming Highway Patrol Colonel Timothy Cameron is announcing his retirement March 31, 2026, culminating a 46-plus-year career in law enforcement. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the great State of Wyoming as a member of the Wyoming Highway Patrol,” Cameron said. “I am deeply proud of the exemplary work carried out every day by our Troopers, professional staff, dispatchers,...

Truck hits WYDOT plow on Interstate 80

Rock Springs, Wyo.  A Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) snowplow was struck by a pickup truck on Interstate 80 on Friday evening. At approximately 10:20 p.m. an unidentified pickup truck rear-ended a WYDOT plow at the median crossover at mile marker 82.15 just west of the La Barge interchange on I-80. While performing snow removal operations, the plow driver was in a deceleration lane outside...

WYDOT to begin bridge replacement project on Old Highway 85 in Newcastle

NEWCASTLE, WY – The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and its contractor, Rieman Corp., will begin work on replacing the railroad bridge located on County Road 1A, also known as Old Highway 85, the week of March 9, 2026 - weather dependent.  Weston County Commission applied for and received funding from WYDOT’s Bridge Replacement Off- System (B.R.O.S.) funding to assist with the cost of...

Search and Rescue license plate auction raises nearly $34,000 for Wyoming missions

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STATEWIDE – Generous Wyoming donors raised $33,784 through the recent auction of 12 Search and Rescue specialty license plates, providing direct support to volunteer search and rescue teams across the state. The auction, hosted by the Wyoming Department of Transportation, generated critical funding for the Search and Rescue account administered by the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security. Those funds...

WYDOT to meet with local government agencies in Sheridan County to discuss State Transportation Improvement Program

SHERIDAN, WY –  The Wyoming Department of Transportation is scheduled to present the current State Transportation Program during the March commission and council meetings in Sheridan on March 2.    The STIP outlines WYDOT’s construction projects scheduled over the next six years. A dynamic plan, the STIP is updated annually to ensure it addresses both current and future highway needs and is shared...