2018 releases

September 24 2018

WYDOT monitors wildfire situation

State roads near several wildfires in Wyoming currently remain open. Officials are monitoring the situation in case closures are needed. Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Highway Patrol officials are monitoring wildfires near Jackson and in southern Carbon County for potential threats to the state system. The Roosevelt wildfire near Jackson has grown to 48,348 acres as of about 8 a.m....

September 24 2018

WYDOT seeks public comment on Wyoming State Rail Plan amendments

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is currently considering transportation-related amendments to the program of candidate projects in the Wyoming State Rail Plan. WYDOT is requesting public comments on proposed additions to the plan. To submit a comment, people can email WYDOT at Wyoming State Rail Plan. WYDOT will accept public comments until Nov. 7. The following projects are being...

September 24 2018

Vandals hit nighttime speed limit signs west of Cody on US 14/16/20; investigation under way

Seven nighttime speed limit signs were cut down in an act of vandalism late Friday or early Saturday west of Cody on US 14/16/20. Wyoming Department of Transportation officials are working with Park County and state law enforcement on several leads/tips in the vandalism case, but officials are asking for additional information from potential witnesses. "Someone had to have heard or saw something to...

September 24 2018

Construction near Sunset Drive to extend left-turn restrictions on North Federal Boulevard in Riverton

The $13.96 million North Federal Boulevard project in Riverton is moving closer to Sunset Drive, and left-turn restrictions are scheduled to begin at Sunset Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 26. "Traffic control will change at Sunset Drive on Wednesday, so we will eliminate left-hand turns at Sunset Drive," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Robert Scheidemantel of Riverton. "We understand...

September 21 2018

Transportation Commission awards $56.5 million in highway contracts in September

Crews will work on a $16.8 million project to repair six bridges and repave a section of road on Interstate 80 between Rock Springs and Rawlins in Sweetwater County. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded Kilgore Co., of Rock Springs, the contract for the work. The commission awarded that and 11 other contracts totaling $56.6 million at its recent meeting. For the work on I-80, crews will mill...