WYDOT Driver Services announces additional short closures for staff training

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Patrons planning to conduct business at select Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Driver Services offices will want to be aware of upcoming staff training closures. Throughout the summer, Driver Services exam stations statewide will each meet for staff development and training. Some of these training opportunities will require the office to close to the public for a limited time....

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet September 12

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Thursday, September 12th beginning at 10:30 a.m. for a special meeting via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics noted on the attached meeting agenda. To join the business meeting virtually, or to view the meeting materials, visit the Transportation Commission webpage and click on the corresponding...

Teen driver safety lab targets reservation youth drivers on Sept. 18

The National Transportation Safety Board, Wyoming Department of Transportation and In One Instant Teen Safe Driving Program will welcome more than 400 high school and middle school students to the first Wyoming Youth Interactive Traffic Safety Lab on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Notable sponsors include the Eastern Shoshone Business Council, Northern Arapaho Business Council, Wind River Intertribal Council-DOT...

City View Drive intersections will close for concrete work

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), along with contract crews from Lewis & Lewis, will be closing access to the intersections on City View Drive at Saddle Ridge Road and Del Rio Drive to pour concrete double gutters, or valley pans, across the roadway.  The intersections will be closed roughly a week, due to the construction and curing times for the concrete. WYDOT is recommending drivers...

Paving operations to begin on US 16 north of Buffalo – expect delays

Buffalo, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation Commission awarded Simon Contractors a $2.8 million contract to mill and overlay, a six-mile stretch of US 16 north of Buffalo. Contractors will begin milling US 16 between mile markers 2.12 and 7.40 the week of September 9. In addition to the mill and overlay, the contractor will be replacing and upgrading the fence and guardrail throughout this...