2018 releases

October 30 2018

Pine Bluffs rest area to close overnight on Oct. 30

PINE BLUFFS – The Pine Bluffs rest area will close overnight on Tuesday, Oct. 30, due to a planned power outage. The rest area will close to the public on Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. and will reopen on Oct. 31 at 7 a.m. The power outage is due to maintenance work on the electrical system in Pine Bluffs. For information about this news release, contact WYDOT District 1 public information specialist Matt Murphy...

October 26 2018

WHP commissions 11 new recruits on Oct. 25

The Wyoming Highway Patrol commissioned 11 recruits as troopers during a ceremony at the state Supreme Court building in Cheyenne on Oct. 25. WHP commissioned members of the class 95 following the completion of an intensive training academy. During their training, the troopers underwent physical training and took a variety of classes that dealt with topics such as firearms, commercial carriers, RADAR/LIDAR,...

October 25 2018

Work near Walmart in Cody expected to impact traffic flows next week

Trenching and installation of new wiring conduit for the current traffic signal at the US 14/16/20 intersection on Cody's West Strip at Walmart will impact traffic flows next week. Trenching and other work is scheduled to take place Tuesday through Thursday, according to Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Todd Frost of Cody. All work is dependent upon favorable weather. "Traffic...

October 24 2018

Newcastle Marginal project completed on time

NEWCASTLE - A project to repave a portion of the US 16 truck bypass in Newcastle, and to rebuild the four-way stop at US 85 Intersection and Port of Entry Intersection was completed on time. The pavement overlay extending from Dixon Brother’s Trucking to the Port of Entry and US 16 extending from 2nd Street to the West End Bar and Grill took the majority of the summer season. The project also included...

October 24 2018

Garner Lake Road phase one expansion on target

GILLETTE - A partnership between WYDOT, Campbell County Commission, Contura Coal West, Western Fuels Wyoming Inc. and WYODAK Resource Development Corporation LLC, has resulted in the construction a new route to accommodate heavy truck traffic in Gillette. This new roadway will provide a second north-south access to north WYO 59. This new access will shorten the existing route through Gillette via...