Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet October 15 and 16

CHEYENNE, Wyo – The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Wednesday, October 15 for department reports and an education session beginning at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, October 16 for its regular business meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom and in person at 5300 Bishop Blvd.in Cheyenne. The purpose of the meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics noted on the attached...

WYDOT Driver Services statewide to close for two days for software installation

CHEYENNE, Wyo.  – Wyoming Department of Transportation Driver Services offices statewide will be temporarily closed for software installation and data conversion starting next week. Driver Services offices will close 30 minutes early Thursday, Oct. 16, and will remain closed through Monday, Oct. 20. “Although all locations will be closed, employees will be working on the software installation and data...

Suspicious device temporarily closes WYDOT facility in Weston County

Newcastle, WY – A Wyoming Department of Transportation employee found what appeared to be an explosive device at a remote location in Weston County and mistakenly transported that device to the local WYDOT facility. The WYDOT supervisor immediately recognized the severity of the situation and initiated an evacuation of the facility while contacting local authorities. Offices from the Wyoming Highway...

Fish Creek bridge repair work will begin Oct. 20, closure expected Nov. 3

JACKSON, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Reiman Corp will begin work on the Fish Creek bridge near Wilson, on Wyoming State Highway 22 on Monday, Oct. 20. The initial start of work will be conducted with two-lanes of traffic maintained over the bridge. Crews will be working on repairing the caps on the structure beneath the bridge deck. The work is scheduled...

Horse Creek Road to close temporarily for railroad crossing repairs

Laramie County, Wyo. — Wyoming State Highway 211 (Horse Creek Road) will be temporarily closed for a railroad crossing repair on Monday, October 13th.  Crews with BNSF Railway will begin work to repair a railroad crossing near the intersection of WYO 211, Horse Creek Road, and Gilchrist Road- County Road 109,  at mile marker 17.1. Work will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, October 13th, and conclude that...