2017 releases

April 3 2017

Median removal/roadway lighting/pavement overlay project about to begin in Powell

Single-lane traffic in each direction is expected this spring and summer on a 1.26-mile highway improvement project on US 14A in Powell. The $2.31 million project includes removal of medians and installation of new roadway lighting from Fair Street to Park County Road 8 in Powell, according to Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Todd Frost of Cody. “New roadway lighting will be placed...

April 3 2017

WYDOT hosts open house on US 20 improvements

LUSK – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will host an open house to present future improvements to US 20 from Lusk to the Nebraska state line. The open house will take place from 5:30 – 7 p.m., Monday, April 10 at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds, 4080 US Highway 20, Lusk. Representatives with WYDOT will give a presentation at 6 p.m. and be available to answer questions. Those interested may...

April 3 2017

Gooseberry Rest Area closed

Gooseberry Rest Area is closed for repairs until further notice, according to Shawn Coggins, Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance foreman in Meeteetse. Gooseberry Rest Area is located on Wyoming 120 between Thermopolis and Meeteetse. “We're hoping to have the rest area open by next Friday (April 7),” Coggins said. MEDIA: Questions about this news release may be directed to Cody Beers, WYDOT...

April 3 2017

Moisture-related slides being monitored for movement

Wyoming Department of Transportation personnel in Dubois and Cody are monitoring six different moisture-related slides on Togwotee Pass (US26/287) and Chief Joseph Scenic Highway (WY296). “One of the slides near the Shoshone National Forest boundary dropped four inches yesterday,” said WYDOT Maintenance Foreman Paul Boedeker of Dubois on Friday afternoon. The slides on Togwotee Pass are located at...

March 29 2017

I-80 work in Pine Bluffs to affect traffic pattern

Work will begin soon on a project to reconstruct three bridges on eastbound Interstate 80 in Pine Bluffs. As a result, drivers should expect and prepare for significant detours and route changes in the project area. Changes are scheduled to be implemented over the next few weeks. All I-80 traffic through Pine Bluffs in both directions will be routed to the westbound lanes, creating a two-lane traffic...