2018 releases

June 7 2018

Wagonhound Rest Area to close for several months

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wagonhound Rest Area between Laramie and Rawlins will close for several months beginning Thursday, June 7, as workers replace the Interstate 80 bridge decks at the Wagonhound interchange. The closure is expected to continue through September. During construction, all I-80 traffic will be diverted onto the exit and entrance ramps of the interstate to detour around the bridges. No...

June 6 2018

Fremont County law enforcement officers make 246 traffic stops over Memorial Day weekend

As part of a county-wide, multi-agency seat belt enforcement operation this Memorial Day weekend, Fremont County law enforcement officers arrested 7 drunk drivers and issued 7 seat belt citations. During the four-day (May 25-28) operation, the focus was on seat belts, and area law enforcement made 246 traffic stops. Sixty-two speeding citations were issued. Fifty-one other other citations were issued,...

June 5 2018

WYDOT will be patching WYO 22 this week

JACKSON - The Wyoming Department of Transportation with contract crews from Lewis & Lewis Inc. along with HK Contractors will be patching sections of WYO 22 Teton Pass starting Wednesday, June 6. Crews will be working on patching intermittent locations on WYO 22 Teton Pass from mileposts 0.44 to 17.0, from near the Y intersection to the Idaho side of the pass. The work will take place June 6 through...

June 1 2018

Work will accelerate on new Cattleman's Bridge north of Jackson

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and Teton County recently closed the temporary bridge that was carrying traffic over the Gros Ventre River while the permanent structure, Cattleman’s Bridge, is under construction. The closure was in response to unsafe conditions and potential catastrophic failure of the temporary structure due to the sinking of one of the structures piers. The sinking of...

June 1 2018

US 20/WYO 789 closes June 5-7 for railroad crossing repairs in Worland

A two- to three-day closure of US 20/WYO 789 is planned in Worland beginning June 5 to allow BNSF Railway crews to repair electrical issues in the highway railroad crossing. The 48- to 72-hour anticipated closure of US 20/WYO 789 will begin about 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, at the west end of Big Horn Avenue in Worland. Northbound traffic entering Worland will be detoured on WYO 432 (South Flat Road) and...