2018 releases

April 16 2018

I-80 sign replacement project to begin April 16

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Numerous signs along Interstate 80 in Laramie County are scheduled to be replaced in a large project scheduled over the next several weeks. The sign replacement project includes signs from the Laramie/Albany County line to just west of Pine Bluffs. It is scheduled to begin Monday, April 16, and continue through June. Drivers should be aware of crews working on the project and move...

April 14 2018

Eastbound I-80 out of Cheyenne now open

- Updated release as of 6 p.m., Saturday, April 14 - I-80 eastbound out of Cheyenne reopened as of 5:30 p.m. For the latest road and travel conditions, visit WYDOT's 511 website. - Updated release as of 8:15 a.m., Saturday, April 14 - I-80 eastbound between Rock Springs and Laramie and I-80 between Laramie and Cheyenne have reopened as of 8 a.m. Parts of Interstate 80 eastbound between Cheyenne and...

April 13 2018

WHP seizes 123 pounds of marijuana Thursday, April 12

The Wyoming Highway Patrol seized about 123 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $305,000 following a traffic stop on Thursday, April 12 on US 220 near Casper. Troopers arrested driver Thong Xiong, 29, and his passenger, Choua Khang, 30, both of Wisconsin, after finding the marijuana following a traffic stop at 8:24 a.m. on Thursday, April 12. Troopers stopped their Chevy Silverado...

April 12 2018

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet April 19

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet for its regular business meeting at 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 19. The purpose of the business meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics noted on the attached meeting agenda. The meeting will be held at WYDOT Headquarters, 5300 Bishop Boulevard, in Cheyenne. For more information, please contact the Commission secretary at (307)...

April 12 2018

Howe Road railroad crossing to be temporarily closed next week

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Union Pacific railroad crossing at Howe Road south of Laramie will close next week as crews repair the crossing. The closure is scheduled to begin Monday, April 16, weather permitting, and will continue through Saturday, April 21, weather permitting. Traffic will not be allowed across the railroad while work takes place. However, drivers can go around the closure by using US 287,...