2018 releases

April 11 2018

WYDOT striping crews painting highways in northwest Wyoming

Wyoming Department of Transportation striping crews are out and about striping highways in central and northwest Wyoming, and the crews are asking for help from drivers. "We really need people to give us a brake," said WYDOT rural striping foreman Dan Hahn of Lander. "It's been a bit crazy out here." WYDOT's urban striping crew started its spring striping in March, and WYDOT's rural crew launched their...

April 11 2018

Garage sale/real estate signs not allowed in highway right-of-way

The Wyoming Department of Transportation reminds everyone that the placement of signs, whether for political campaigns, advertisements, real estate or garage sales, is not allowed inside state highway rights-of-way. No signs of any kind are allowed at any WYDOT office site, parking area, maintenance yard or on any other WYDOT property. Signs are also not allowed to be taped, stapled or otherwise...

April 9 2018

Work zone safety in the spotlight as construction season begins

A close call in a bridge construction zone on Interstate 80 near Cheyenne last year could have been much worse. When a tractor trailer driver didn't slow down his vehicle from 75 mph to the reduced construction zone speed, he temporarily lost control of his vehicle, which partially drove up on a concrete barrier. Luckily, no workers were working close to the incident when it happened. "There was cement...

April 6 2018

WYDOT schedules closure of Teton Pass April 7 for avalanche control

Jackson, Wyo.- Mother Nature is at it again this year, hammering Teton County with warm temperatures and continued precipitation. With more rain on its way to the valley, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is scheduling a closure of WYO 22, Teton Pass for 9 a.m. April 7, 2018. WYDOT crews will be conducting avalanche mitigation activities due to deteriorating conditions and extremely high avalanche...

April 6 2018

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ELD Compliance Reminder

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ELD Compliance Reminder Beginning April 1, 2018, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in coordination with each state, will begin enforcing ELD requirements (except for certain agricultural operations). Typically violations of federal law will count against the carrier's Safety Measurement System scores and a non-compliant driver would...