2017 releases

July 7 2017

Wagonhound rest area reopens

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wagonhound rest area on Interstate 80 has reopened following a pump repair. The rest area was closed earlier this week due to a problem with a water pump, which is a component of the system that brings well water to the facility. The Wagonhound rest area is off Exit 267 between Arlington and Elk Mountain in Carbon County.

July 6 2017

Wagonhound rest area temporarily closed

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wagonhound rest area on Interstate 80 is temporarily closed due to a problem with a water pump. The pump is a component of the system that brings in well water to the rest area. WYDOT is investigating the issue. The rest area will be closed until further notice. Updates will be provided as they become available. The Wagonhound rest area is off Exit 267 between Arlington and Elk...

June 29 2017

County bridge closed to traffic

Rock Springs, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing the Peru Cutoff Bridge over the railroad on County Road 4-37 near Green River Wrecking and Salvage Yard. The closure will tentatively begin Wednesday, July 5. Business accesses will be maintained over the duration of the project. Green River Wrecking will remain open, and local residents will be able to access the area by...

June 29 2017

Pavement rehabilitation project scheduled on WYO 120 south of Cody

A Worland contractor is scheduled to begin an 11-mile pavement rehabilitation project south of Cody on July 6. Prime contractor on the $3.6 million project is McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co., of Worland. The project begins at milepost 62.98 on WYO 120, about 18 miles south of Cody, and extends 11.2 miles toward Cody. Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Todd Frost of Cody said the...

June 28 2017

Wednesday, Thursday closures scheduled in Wind River Canyon

A set of closures of US 20/WYO 789 Wednesday and Thursday in Wind River Canyon are intended to help a contractor successfully and safely bring a large rock off the canyon wall to the edge of the highway. “The rock we were trying to bring down has been more difficult than we anticipated,” said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Kaia Tharp of Thermopolis. Traffic delays of up to 20...