2017 releases

April 28 2017

I-90 from Buffalo to Gillette re-opened

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has re-opened I-90 from Buffalo to Gillette. The road had been closed due to winter conditions US 16 from Buffalo to Ten Sleep remains closed because of the weather. Several other roads in northeast Wyoming have a no unnecessary travel advisory in effect. They include I-25 from Buffalo to Kaycee and I-90 from Gillette to Rozette. Conditions on these two routes...

April 27 2017

I-80 bridge over Lincolnway to be rehabbed this year

A major construction project that begins next week will improve a section of Interstate 80 near Cheyenne. Crews will be rehabilitating the I-80 bridges over Lincolnway just west of Cheyenne, which includes repairing concrete slabs to create a smooth driving surface. Drivers should be mindful of the work zone and changing traffic patterns. Work on the westbound lanes is scheduled to begin May 1, weather...

April 26 2017

Increased moisture causing more rocks to fall in Wind River Canyon; concerns for motorists may lead to closure if more rocks fall

Wyoming Department of Transportation personnel in Thermopolis were dispatched to Wind River Canyon about noon Wednesday when a house-sized boulder and other debris fell to the US 20/WYO789 roadway. "There are quite a few big ones (rocks) that have fallen in that one area, about 13 miles south of Thermopolis," said WYDOT Maintenance Engineer Lyle Lamb of Basin. "We would appreciate it if people don't...

April 26 2017

Transportation Commission awards $61 million in highway contracts in April

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will soon start work on a $33 million road reconstruction project south of Jackson on US 89. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded Wadsworth Brothers Construction Co., of Utah, the contract for the north section of the Jackson South project during its meeting on Thursday, April 20. The commission awarded that contract and nine others totaling $61 million....

April 25 2017

WYDOT reopens several roads in northeast Wyoming

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has reopened sections of interstates 25 and 90, and US 16 in northeast Wyoming after they were closed earlier in the day due to heavy wet snow. WYDOT reopened I-25 from Buffalo to Kaycee and I-90 from Sheridan to Buffalo around 3 p.m. on April 25. WYDOT also reopened US 16 from Buffalo to Ten Sleep around 1:30. I-90 from Buffalo to Gillette reopened around 5...