2017 releases

March 28 2017

US 14-16-20 road-opening work scheduled west of Cody

Annual spring opening road work on US 14-16-20 between Pahaska and the East Gate of Yellowstone National Park is scheduled to begin next Monday, April 3. The opening of two miles of US 14-16-20 highway between Pahaska and Yellowstone is dependent upon favorable weather. This stretch of highway is closed annually west of Pahaska due to the limited amount traffic; the stretch of highway has traditionally...

March 27 2017

Orin Junction rest area closed

Orin Junction rest area on I-25, 13 miles south of Douglas, will be closed starting Monday, March 27 so crews can make repairs to the water system. The rest area will be closed for at least two days or until water test results are returned clean. For a complete list of all the rest areas in Wyoming, visit WYDOT's rest area web page.

March 27 2017

Transportation Commission awards $13.6 million in highway contracts in March

Construction crews will replace an older wooden bridge near Alcova in Natrona County. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded Hedquist Construction Inc., of Casper, the $2.7 million contract for the bridge work during its meeting on Thursday, March 23. The commission awarded that contract and seven others totaling $13.6 million. The work near Alcova will be on County Road 407. Crews will install...

March 27 2017

Laramie airport project recognized by ACPA

The Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association recently recognized a Wyoming Department of Transportation project as part of its Excellence in Concrete Paving Awards. The department was recognized in the commercial service and military airports category for Wyoming for the concrete apron reconstruction project at the Laramie Regional Airport. The project involved installation...

March 24 2017

Wyoming Public Safety Communications Commission to meet April 4-5

The Wyoming Public Safety Communications Commission will meet in Cheyenne at 2 p.m. April 4 and 8 a.m. on April 5 at the Wyoming Department of Transportation Auditorium, 5300 Bishop Blvd. During the April 5 session, Wyoming Department of Transportation Director Bill Panos will make a presentation on the future of the PSCC. The meeting will also cover WyoLink billing and capitalization. The Wyoming...