2018 releases

April 19 2018

Chief Joseph Scenic Highway slide active, highway remains open

Parts of the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway (Wyoming 296) slid downhill overnight northwest of Cody. The highway remains open at this time. Thursday's slide area is in the same area where parts of the highway slid downhill last year. Wyoming Department of Transportation personnel were on site early Thursday, assessing the situation. "One-way traffic is in place, and by this afternoon, our maintenance...

April 19 2018

Chief Joseph Scenic Highway (WYO 296) sliding in same area as last year

Parts of Chief Joseph Scenic Highway (WYO 296) slid downhill overnight in the same area as last year. WYDOT maintenance personnel are on site. WYDOT geologists working west of Cody are also driving to the area to assess the slide. The highway is open at this time, and drivers are asked to drive slowly, and use care and caution driving through the area. The Chief Joe Slide is northwest of Cody, about...

April 18 2018

WHP responds to 11 blow overs caused by gusty winds Tuesday

Extreme high winds caused 11 blow overs on interstates 80 and 25 near Cheyenne on Tuesday, April 17. Two blow overs occurred on I-80 while the nine others happened on I-25 south of Cheyenne toward the Colorado border. Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers responded to the blow overs starting around 1 p.m., which resulted in several crashes. There were no fatalities from the crashes. Southeast Wyoming was...

April 16 2018

WHP seizes an estimated $285,000 in marijuana

Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers arrested two Washington state residents after finding 114 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $285,000 in their vehicle on Saturday, April 14. Troopers arrested driver Ngoc Thi Bich Pham, 39, and her passenger Hung Minh Nguyen, 45, both of Renton, Washington, following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 eastbound at 1:45 p.m. They were charged with possession...

April 16 2018

Work to begin on I-80 westbound between Central Avenue and Archer

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Early work has started on a project to repair concrete at the Interstate 80 Port of Entry and also repave I-80 between the Central Avenue and Archer interchanges. Beginning Monday, April 16, a lane closure will be in effect on I-80 near the port of entry, and a temporary off ramp will allow access for traffic that needs to visit the facility. The lane closure will continue into May....