2017 releases

April 18 2017

Parsons Street bridge demolition to begin Monday, April 17

PINE BLUFFS, Wyo. – Demolition of the eastbound Parsons Street bridge on Interstate 80 will cause nightly closures of the Pine Bluffs rest area and the eastbound exit ramp at Parsons Street (Exit 401) this week. Work will begin Monday, April 17, and will continue through Thursday night, April 20. The rest area will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and the eastbound exit ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. to...

April 18 2017

Work on bridge west of Ryan Park to delay WYO 130 traffic

SARATOGA, Wyo. – Beginning on or about Monday, April 24, crews will begin a guardrail project on a bridge on WYO 130 west of Ryan Park, causing delays for drivers on that road. The bridge is at reference marker 57.79, about 10 miles east of the WYO 130/230 junction and four miles west of the Ryan Park Road turnoff. Workers will be replacing guardrail and bridge rail along the bridge. S&L Industrial...

April 17 2017

Section of eastbound I-80 near Walcott Jct. to be repaved

RAWLINS, Wyo. – A section of Interstate 80 near Walcott Jct. will be repaved this year, and traffic will be moved to the westbound lanes while work takes place. The paving project will happen in the eastbound lanes between mile markers 233 and 240 and includes the Walcott Jct. interchange (Exit 235 - WYO 130, U.S. 30/287). Over the next two weeks, workers will enact temporary lane closures on that...

April 17 2017

Concrete barrier repair project under way on US 14A near Lovell

Repair of damaged concrete barrier has started on US 14A between Lovell and Burgess Junction. The $64,000 project includes removing and replacing 130 feet of concrete barrier at milepost 71 on US 14A, about 22 miles east of Lovell, according to Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Michael Miller of Basin. The prime contractor is Linch Environmental Contractors of Linch, Wyo. All work...

April 14 2017

What documents you need for a driver’s license

Need to renew your driver’s license? New to the state and need to switch to a Wyoming driver’s license? Or, are you a new driver who is getting a license for the first time? There are several documents motorists will need when either renewing a license, switching to a Wyoming license or getting a brand new license. The Wyoming Department of Transportation has all the documents listed on its website...