2017 releases

May 18 2017

Jackson South Snake River north section underway

The Jackson South Project is underway as crews from Wadsworth Brothers Construction Co. and the Wyoming Department of Transportation met this week to discuss work schedules and mobilization of equipment. The community will be seeing active work coming this Monday. “People are going to see a lot of work going on this summer. They have a very aggressive schedule,” Resident Engineer Bob Hammond said....

May 17 2017

Wi-Fi added to some rest areas in state

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is finding new ways to provide connections for the traveling public New partnerships with telecommunications companies has added to the number of rest areas, welcome and information centers throughout the state at which Wi-Fi is available. The newest locations with Wi-Fi are the rest areas located at Chugwater, Dwyer Junction and Orin Junction, all on Interstate...

May 17 2017

WYO 28 remains open; Crews drain ponds to prevent water from flowing over highway

WYO 28 remains open over South Pass after Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance workers cut through a pair of highway approaches Wednesday, allowing snow runoff waters to drain from a pair of old mine ponds. WYDOT South Pass maintenance workers began noticing the rising water in the two ponds about a month ago, and the crew built sand berms on each side of the highway, about 28 miles south...

May 16 2017

One lane closed on Horse Creek Road bridge

The northbound lane of a bridge on Horse Creek Road (WYO 211) just south of Horse Creek has been closed until repairs to the bridge can be completed. The bridge is about 1.7 miles south of Horse Creek at reference marker 25.10. It carries Horse Creek Road over a creek bed. During the closure, northbound and southbound traffic will be required to yield and take turns to cross the bridge using a single...

May 12 2017

WYDOT reminds residents to not post signs on department property

The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to ensure the public stays safe so officials are reminding people to not post signs on traffic signal poles or on department property. When a person places a sign announcing garage, yard or house sales on utility poles, traffic signs, highway markers and other WYDOT property, they can potentially get injured because they’re an area where there’s traffic....