Transportation Commission awards nine highway contracts in March

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – At its March regular business meeting, the Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded nine contracts valued at approximately $35 million for Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects. The Commission awarded a bid valued at approximately $12.8 million to Casper-based Oftedal Construction Inc. for combined reconstruction, water and sanitary sewer replacement, and landscaping...

Public meeting scheduled for proposed bridge over BNSF railroad tracks on College Drive in Cheyenne

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be hosting a public meeting to discuss the proposed bridge installation over the BNSF Railway railroad tracks on west College Drive in Cheyenne. The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 26, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, in room 108 of the Pathfinder Building. The intent of this meeting is...

Work underway on Kemmerer South Wildlife crossings project

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be ramping up construction on the Kemmerer South wildlife crossings project beginning this week on a 30-mile stretch of US 189 between Evanston and Kemmerer. The project, which was awarded to Oftedal Construction, Inc. last year, is funded by a $24.3 million federal grant and an additional $8.8 million in partner contributions. The work will include...

Pine Bluffs Rest Area to close temporarily for repairs

PINE BLUFFS, Wyo. – The Pine Bluffs Rest Area near mile marker 401 on Interstate 80 will be temporarily closed next week due to facility repairs and maintenance. The closure will begin the morning of Monday, March 30, and will remain closed through Tuesday, March 31. Facilities, including restrooms, tourist information areas, and parking, will be closed to the public while upgrades and repairs take...

WYDOT reminds citizens to apply for forage permits

Sheridan, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is issuing a reminder that citizens wishing to harvest hay from the state rights-of-way must first obtain a forage permit from WYDOT. The forage permit allows permit holders to mow and collect the forage free of charge through Oct. 1. Adjacent landowners to WYDOT’s rights-of-way have until April 1 to file for a forage permit; after that, permits...