2017 releases

April 25 2017

Some BNSF railroad crossings in Cheyenne to close for resurfacing

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – BNSF Railway plans to resurface select railroad crossings in Cheyenne, and those crossings will be closed while work takes place. The following projects are planned: The crossing at 24th Street will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 27 and will remain closed until 5 p.m. on Friday, April 28. The 22nd Street crossing will be closed Monday and Tuesday, May 1-2. The 21st...

April 25 2017

Snow causes road closures in northeast Wyoming

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has closed several roads in northeast Wyoming on Tuesday, April 25 because of a snowstorm that’s impacting the area. The storm started Monday evening on April 24 and continued into Tuesday. DayWeather meteorologists anticipate the storm will continue to impact the area throughout Tuesday. Interstate routes that are closed include I-90 from Sheridan to Buffalo,...

April 21 2017

Beech Street bridge demolition to begin April 24 in the evening

PINE BLUFFS, Wyo. – Construction crews will begin nighttime work on Monday, April 24 to demolish the eastbound Interstate 80 bridge over Beech Street in Pine Bluffs. Work is scheduled to take place on three evenings from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on April 24 through April 26. Travel will be restricted to and from the neighborhood south of I-80 that is accessed by Beech Street, though emergency vehicles will...

April 18 2017

Wyoming Transportation Commission to hold monthly meeting April 20

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 20 at the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Executive Staff conference room at 5300 Bishop Blvd. in Cheyenne for its regular business meeting. The meeting agenda can be viewed by visiting the commission's web page. The commission will also receive educational information about Interstate Fiber Optic Projects and FHWA...

April 18 2017

Slide repair scheduled on Chief Joseph Scenic Highway slide

Wyoming Department of Transportation personnel in Cody will attempt to patch a moisture-related slide today near Dead Indian Creek on Chief Joseph Scenic Highway (WYO 296). "We are going to place asphalt roto-mill material in the cracks and bring the surface up to level with the rest of the road today (April 18)," said WYDOT area maintenance supervisor Robin Nichols of Basin. "The slide moved slightly...