2018 releases

October 16 2018

Speed limit on I-80 increased west of Rawlins

RAWLINS, Wyo. – The speed limit on Interstate 80 west of Rawlins has been increased to 80 mph following a speed study and end of construction work in the area. The 80 mph limit is now in effect from Exit 209 (Johnson Road) west to Creston Junction. I-80 west of Creston Junction was already signed at 80 mph. The change comes after a speed study that supported the speed limit increase. However, WYDOT...

October 12 2018

Paving operations scheduled to begin Oct. 19 between Lovell and Cowley

Traffic delays are expected with the beginning of asphalt paving operations on US 310/WYO 789 between Lovell and Cowley in northwest Wyoming. Paving operations are scheduled to begin Oct. 19. "Drivers should expected traffic delays of up to 20 minutes during paving," according to Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Michael Miller of Basin. "After paving is complete, two lanes of...

October 12 2018

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet Oct. 18

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet for its regular business meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18. The purpose of the business meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics on the attached meeting agenda. The commission will hear a 30-minute presentation about the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) in Wyoming the afternoon of Oct. 18. The education session...

October 10 2018

Exit 345 reopens, service road remains closed following derailment

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Exit 345 (Warren Road) and the truck parking area at that exit have reopened following a train derailment on the Union Pacific Railroad last week. Although cleanup work continues at the crash site, crews no longer need the use of the truck parking lot as a staging area. The I-80 service road between Exit 345 and Exit 342 (Harriman Road) remains closed, however, and is expected to remain...

October 9 2018

WYDOT schedules Oct. 24 open house for 3rd Street project

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will hold a public open house later this month to show plans for construction on 3rd Street in Laramie in 2021. The open house is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 24, at three separate times from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Laramie Depot on 1st and Kearney streets in Downtown Laramie. The 3rd Street project...