2019 releases

July 31 2019

WYDOT to close I-25 at Midwest exit for a few hours on Aug. 1 and 2

WYDOT will close Interstate 25 at the Midwest exit (exit 227) for a couple hours on both Thursday and Friday nights (Aug. 1 and 2) to install overhead dynamic message signs. On Thursday, Aug. 1 crews will close the northbound lanes at 9 p.m., diverting traffic off at exit 210, then via WYO 259 and WYO 387 through Midwest back onto the interstate at exit 227. On Friday, Aug. 2, crews will close the...

July 31 2019

Washakie County law enforcement increasing traffic enforcement during the Sturgis Rally

For this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Washakie County Law Enforcement will be focused on the busy travel weekend of Aug 2-4. The Worland Police Department, Wyoming Highway Patrol and the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office will be focused on all routes leading into Worland, and especially, US 16 toward Buffalo. “We prioritize impaired driving always, and we will be especially vigilant during this...

July 30 2019

Proposed changes to transportation bill could provide additional money to WYDOT

Proposed changes in the new surface transportation bill would provide additional funding for the Wyoming Department of Transportation and other state DOTs for future construction projects. The U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee, chaired by U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., is working to advance changes to the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which is set to expire...

July 26 2019

WYO 120 pavement improvement project begins next week on Meeteetse Rim

A $2.6 million pavement improvement project is scheduled to begin next week between Meeteetse and Cody. Prime contractor on the Meeteetse Rim project is McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co., of Worland. The WYO 120 project begins north of Meeteetse just west of Greybull River Road (milepost 57.924) to north of Meeteetse Rim (milepost 63.065). By contract, all work on the 5.4-mile project must be completed...

July 26 2019

Chip seal work to begin Monday on WYO 130 and WYO 230

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Chip seal work on recently-repaved sections of WYO 130 and WYO 230 is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 29, weather permitting. WYO 130 from MM 0-10 was resurfaced in 2018, and WYO 230 from MM 22-33 was resurfaced this summer. A final chip seal layer will extend the life of the new road surface. Drivers should expect delays during construction. A pilot car will guide traffic through...