Work on US 287 to limit access from Howe Road

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be conducting paving operations on US 287 south of Laramie this week and access to the highway from Howe Road will be restricted while work takes place. Crews are planning to perform the work on Wednesday, June 14, during daylight hours. Work should be complete by the evening. This work was originally scheduled for June 5, but the asphalt plant WYDOT planned...

Concrete slab repair work to begin in Cheyenne area

Drivers in the Cheyenne area should be prepared for lane closures and/or detours along Lincolnway and Interstate 80 this summer as crews reconstruct the road surface. The project will result in an improved road surface for drivers and will extend the life of the road. "They're going to be replacing concrete sections of the mainline roadway," said Kevin Erickson, the Cheyenne-based resident engineer...

WYDOT truck arrestor on Teton Pass stops runaway bus

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“It saved my life.” Andrew Williams was heading back to Jackson after picking up his 1992 Ford Econoline bus from a shop in Idaho when a Teton Pass commuter’s nightmare became a reality. Around 5 p.m. on June 2, Williams lost control of his brakes on the pass. Williams, displaying some quick thinking, used the newly opened truck arrestor system on the pass and avoided a potentially deadly crash. The...

WYDOT continues work on Elk Street, Dewar Drive in Rock Springs

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Milling is underway as the Wyoming Department of Transportation continues with work on Elk Street and Dewar Drive. Crews are working as fast as they can to mill up pavements and minimize delays to accesses and local businesses. This week contract crews will begin milling operations on half of the roadway width on Elk Street and begin milling operations on Dewar Drive. WYDOT and contract crews will...

WYDOT reopens US 26

The Wyoming Department of Transportation reopened a flood impacted section of US 26 west of River sooner than expected because of materials crews installed last year to combat future flood damage from the Wind River. WYDOT reopened the section of US 26, 30 miles west of Riverton, on Sunday morning. The section of road closed Wednesday, June 7, after flood waters from the Wind River began flowing over...