2017 releases

June 7 2017

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

Rising flood water flowing across US 26 about 30 miles west of Riverton 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 the night Wednesday,...

June 6 2017

Documents needed when getting a driver license

Whether a person is renewing a driver license, switching to a Wyoming license or getting one for the first time, they will need to show certain documents. The Wyoming Department of Transportation has all the documents listed on its website that drivers will need to bring with them when getting a license. Drivers should review the documents before heading over to their nearest Driver Services office....

June 6 2017

Transportation, Aeronautics, Public Safety Communications Commissions to meet for orientation, training

WYDOT’s three commissions will meet for new commissioner orientation and training June 6-7 at Laramie County Community College’s Pathfinder Building, Room 409, in Cheyenne. The Aeronautics, Communication and Transportation Commissions will hear presentations about anti-discrimination, workplace violence, ethics, commission roles and responsibilities, effective meetings and parliamentary procedures...

June 2 2017

Dewar Drive and Elk Street in Rock Springs will see traffic switch

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will switch traffic to a single lane in each direction this Monday and Tuesday on Elk Street in Rock Springs. By the end of the week, traffic will also be switched and moving in one lane each direction on Dewar Drive. The work on Elk Street will begin just south of the I-80 intersection and will continue to the Elk Street/Center Street intersection Work on Dewar...

June 2 2017

One lane of 15th Street bridge to be reopened

LARAMIE, Wyo. – WYDOT is planning to reopen one lane of the 15th Street bridge in the coming weeks once a traffic control plan is completed and the bridge is evaluated and surveyed for design work to repair the bridge. The lane is expected to reopen within the next three weeks. After the lane is open, traffic from both directions will be allowed to cross the bridge one direction at a time. Temporary...