2018 releases

May 2 2018

Cedar Street to close next week

LARAMIE – As part of the Harney Street Bridge project, Cedar Street between Curtis Street and Clark Street will close for several weeks beginning Monday, May 7. 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. The closure will be in effect for about...

April 30 2018

Pavement rehabilitation project to begin next week on WYO 120 south of Cody

A Worland contractor is scheduled to begin paving an 11-mile pavement rehabilitation project south of Cody on Monday, May 7. 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...

April 26 2018

I-80 road work to begin near Cooper Cove

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Interstate 80 around Cooper Cove and the Albany/Carbon county line will undergo construction this year beginning May 1. Work will take place between mile marker 275 and 282. Crews will rehabilitate the bridges in both the eastbound and westbound lanes this season. The westbound lanes will also be paved this year, but the eastbound lanes will be paved next year. Drivers should be aware...

April 26 2018

Transportation Commission awards $23 million in highway contracts in April

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will make improvements to a section of road north of Lander, which will modernize and smooth out the road. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded High Country Construction Inc., of Lander, a $14.6 million contract to reconstruct about 7 miles of WYO 132 in Fremont County. The commission awarded that and eight other contracts totaling $23 million recently....

April 26 2018

Wyoming Aeronautics Commission supports governor’s appointments to aeronautics council

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission unanimously supported Governor Matt Mead’s appointments to the Wyoming Commercial Air Service Improvement Council when it met by teleconference on April 24. The council will be responsible for submitting a commercial air service improvement plan for the governor’s approval by Aug. 1. The plan will also be submitted to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development...