2017 releases

September 5 2017

Cedar Street in Laramie to close starting this week

LARAMIE, Wyo. – As part of the Harney Street Bridge project, Cedar Street between Curtis Street and Clark Street will close for several weeks beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5. The exact point of closure will be where the new Harney Street Bridge will intersect with Cedar Street. Local traffic will be allowed to access businesses and residences on either side of the closure. While Cedar Street is closed,...

August 29 2017

WYDOT addresses public concerns with Hwy 233

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has recently been working on a pavement rehabilitation project on Wyoming Highway 233, Hams Fork Road. The contract was awarded to Knife River Corporation Northwest. The work included grading, full depth reclamation, chip seal and miscellaneous work on 17.73 miles beginning at about road marker 2. The stretch under improvement was seeing issues with pot-holing,...

August 28 2017

Work starts work on WYO 374 near Little America

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will start work on WYO 374 at the Little America interchange near exit 69 off Interstate 80 this week. The work will consist mainly of concrete repairs, with grading, milling plant mix, placing crushed base and miscellaneous work on about 0.20 miles beginning at road marker 69.77. Access to Little America will be maintained at all times, but driver’s can expect...

August 28 2017

Drive sober or get pulled over in Fremont County

The end of summer is traditionally marked by the Labor Day holiday, a time for our country to reflect on the hard work of our fellow Americans. The long weekend is celebrated through picnics, pool parties, and barbecues, as families and friends enjoy the last few days of summer before fall and winter approach. Sadly, the Labor Day holiday is also one of the deadliest, with drunk drivers endangering...

August 28 2017

WYDOT partners with Astronomers Without Borders to redistribute eclipse glasses

More than 100 million pairs of eclipse glasses were distributed as part of “The Great American Total Solar Eclipse.” Sadly, many of those will end up in landfills. However, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is partnering with Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) to collect and reuse eclipse glasses. “I’m sure there were more than 100 million based on manufacturers’ numbers,” AWB Founder and President...