2017 releases

March 17 2017

Preliminary surveying for 2020 project scheduled to begin next week in Cody

A future roadway rehabilitation project in the City of Cody is the reason for preliminary surveying work this month by the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The future project is tentatively scheduled for the year 2020. As part of this future project, WYDOT is upgrading the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements at the street corners on each city block. WYDOT Photos and Surveys workers from...

March 17 2017

Spring burning? Plan ahead, avoid burning in state rights-of-way

As temperatures begin to warm and the winter snows melt, many ranchers, farmers and other people head outside to begin their annual agricultural burns. Each year, as the spring burning season gets into full swing, at least a few of these burns get out of control. This year, the National Weather Service is encouraging people to stay safe and “Learn Before You Burn!” “Frequently, our calm mornings turn...

March 17 2017

I-80 will see work on centerline cracks

The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Highway Improvements Inc., began work on a crack sealing job Interstate 80 between Green River and Rock Springs earlier week. Crews will be sealing the centerline joints on both the eastbound and westbound lanes. Work is expected to carry over into April. Residents and travelers are advised to expect speed reductions and moving...

March 17 2017

Work on Hoback Junction South Road bridge begins

The Wyoming Department of Transportation, with contract crews from Cannon Builders Inc., are initiating work in the Hoback Junction with the replacement of the bridge over the Hoback River on Teton County Road 33, also known as Hoback Junction South Road. Residents will see crews and equipment mobilizing this week and preparing to place a temporary, single-lane bridge downstream and adjacent to the...

March 17 2017

WYDOT and Game and Fish putting more attention on wildlife and vehicle safety with April summit

Many travelers in Wyoming have spotted some of the major projects that have been put in place to keep wildlife and drivers safe. The overpasses and underpasses between Pinedale and Jackson are the most well recognized and they have reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions, but both the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department want to work with the public to do...