2017 releases

June 19 2017

WYDOT reopens US 26 and Wyoming 132 after flood waters subside

Wyoming Department of Transportation officials reopened US 26 and WYO 132 Monday afternoon after flood waters receded. "We believe we're in pretty good shape with the receding flood waters," said WYDOT District Engineer Pete Hallsten of Basin. "We are seeing several areas on each highway, near bridges, where this spring's flood waters seem to be wanting to flow in new areas and create new channels...

June 19 2017

WYDOT begins reclaiming Dewar and Elk Street

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – Local residents will see a new piece of machinery on Dewar and Elk Street this week. After completing milling operations on one side of the road on both Dewar and Elk Street, contract crews from Lewis & Lewis will bring in a reclaimer for the next step in the full depth reclamation process. WYDOT has released a video explaining the full depth reclamation process and why its used....

June 19 2017

WYDOT closes WYO 132 and US 26 near Riverton because of flooding; detour in place

The Wyoming Department of Transportation closed another road near Riverton Monday because of flooding, but a detour through Lander on US 287 is keeping traffic moving through the area. WYDOT officials closed WYO 132, 20 miles west of Riverton near Kinnear, early Monday. Officials closed US 26, 30 miles west of Riverton near Morton, Saturday night. “The river is moving a lot in that area,” said Pete...

June 18 2017

Flood waters again flowing across US 26 west of Riverton; highway closed, detour open

A second round of rising flood water flowing across US 26 late Saturday night has forced Wyoming Department of Transportation personnel to close the highway until water recedes. WYDOT personnel are stationed at the road-closed gates on each end of the closure, and they are available to assist drivers with information regarding detours. The road-closed gates will be manned throughout as long as water...

June 14 2017

WYDOT to hold STIP meetings in northwest Wyoming

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will hold several State Transportation Improvement (STIP) meetings in northwest Wyoming in August. WYDOT officials will discuss the STIP, which is an official planning document the department uses to make road improvements throughout the state. The meetings will be held on the following dates: Aug. 14 — 9:30 a.m., Grizzly Hall, Park County Library, 1500 Heart...