2017 releases

March 7 2017

WYDOT cancels Harney Street construction kickoff

The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Harney Street construction kickoff event scheduled for March 9 in Laramie has been canceled due to weather. Work will continue on the new viaduct, which will replace the 53-year-old Clark Street viaduct. The Clark Street viaduct has physical deterioration and doesn’t have the appropriate width to accommodate vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The viaduct...

March 7 2017

PSCC moves under the Wyoming Department of Transportation

Local communities will now have even more input on public safety communications throughout the state. State officials reorganized and streamlined the Public Safety Communications Commission by putting it under the Wyoming Department of Transportation, and giving more representation to public safety, county and local entities. The state Legislature passed a bill this past session making the move official,...

March 7 2017

WYDOT to hold open house concerning CY improvement project in Casper

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will host a public open house concerning upcoming improvements on WYO 220 (CY Avenue) in Casper. The open house will take place from 5:30 – 7 p.m., Thursday, March 9 inside the Casper Room at the Natrona County Extension Office, 2011 Fairgrounds Road. While there is no formal presentation planned, representatives with WYDOT and Knife River will discuss and answer...

March 3 2017

WYDOT implements temporary speed limit changes north of Evanston

WYDOT will begin the first of a few experimental studies on the effectiveness of nighttime speed limit reductions on wildlife vehicle collisions in parts of western Wyoming. One of the first areas to be signed for the reduced nighttime speed limits is WYO 89 north of Evanston from mileposts 1 to 11. As of March 1 and through April 30, and then again Oct. 1 through Nov. 30, speeds in this area will...

March 2 2017

Federal Lands Access Program seeks applicants for projects

The Wyoming Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Programming Decisions Committee (PDC) is accepting applications for the 2017 Call for Projects. Applications will be accepted through May 19. A program summary table of each state can be found on FHWA FLAP Headquarters webpage. Wyoming is highlighted in green as “open” for the 2017 Call for Projects. Applicants can click on the state of Wyoming, which...