News Releases

Chip seal work to start Monday on Cora Road

CORA, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from H-K Contractors, will begin chip sealing Wyoming State Highway 352, Cora Road, beginning this Monday, June 29. Operations will be underway for roughly a week. The work is a continuation of a project that included milling and paving from last year. Crews were unable to chip seal the section last season due to weather. Traffic...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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...