2018 releases

June 18 2018

WYDOT to open new Cattleman's bridge north of Jackson on Wednesday

JACKSON - The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and Teton County would like to advise local residents that the Cattleman’s bridge will be open to single-lane traffic on Wednesday, June 20. The old bridge was closed for construction and replacement, while a temporary bridge was placed to carry traffic. However, the temporary bridge was closed in late May due to unsafe conditions and potential...

June 18 2018

Political, real estate, garage sale signs not allowed in highway rights-of-way

The Wyoming Department of Transportation today issued a reminder that advertising signs cannot be placed in the state rights-of-way. “We’ve seen an increase in the number of signs our maintenance crews are having to remove from the right-of-way fence or from the right-of-way itself,” said WYDOT area maintenance foreman Brian Pittman of Basin. “Wyoming law and WYDOT policy prohibit placement of signs...

June 18 2018

Paving improvements under way on US 287 on Beaver Rim

A $2.85 million pavement improvement project, bridge rehabilitation and other work are bringing traffic delays to US 287 travelers on Beaver Rim, about 35 miles southeast of Lander. Other work, which began last week between Sweetwater Station and the top of Beaver Rim on US 287, includes construction of a turning lane at US 287's junction with Bison Basin Road at the east end of the project. The turn...

June 18 2018

WYO 10 reopens, WYO 230 remains closed due to Badger Creek Fire

LARAMIE, Wyo. – WYO 10 in Albany County has reopened as of Monday, June 18, at 9 a.m., after officials determined it was safe to do so as a result of progress fighting the Badger Creek Fire. Meanwhile, WYO 230 remains closed indefinitely from Woods Landing to the Colorado state line. Both roads closed last week due to the Badger Creek Fire, which began Sunday, June 10. As of Monday, June 18, the fire...

June 15 2018

WYDOT Director Bill Panos addresses U.S. Senate committee about intelligent driving systems

Intelligent driving technology has the potential to save lives, reduce crashes and alert drivers of upcoming hazards, but officials need to consider infrastructure-related issues when implementing these new innovations. Wyoming Department of Transportation Director Bill Panos testified about the impacts to highway infrastructure from the implementation of connected and automated vehicles during a...