2019 releases

June 21 2019

Webbwood Road intersection reopens Thursday morning; east half of Sunset Avenue intersection closes Monday

Webbwood Intersection reopens to traffic Thursday morning on the $13.96 million North Federal Boulevard highway improvement project in Riverton. "Paving is complete east of North Federal Boulevard from Federal to Pure Gas Road," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Robert Scheidemantel of Riverton. Scheidemantel said asphalt paving operations are scheduled to begin Monday morning...

June 19 2019

WYDOT calls for transportation input from public

ROCK SPRINGS – The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be hosting a public meeting starting at 10 a.m. this Thursday, June 20, at the WYDOT offices 3200 Elk Street, in Rock Springs, regarding the 2019 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP is a six-year approved program that illustrates WYDOT’s future projects and funding. The financial budget is constrained based...

June 18 2019

WYDOT wraps up erosion repair project at Big Wind River bridge

The $1.15 million erosion repair project wrapped up in April adjacent to the Big Wind River bridge west of Riverton on US 26. Kilroy, LLC, of Afton, is the prime contractor. More than 15,500 cubic yards of pit-run rocks and dirt were placed along the north side of the Big Wind River riverbank, along with more than 6,000 cubic yards of rocks, to combat future river erosion at the Big Wind River bridge....

June 17 2019

Chip sealing scheduled this week on WYO 30 between Basin and Otto

A $1.5 million pavement improvement project continues this week with chip sealing between Otto and Basin on WYO 30. The WYO 30 project begins at milepost 106, east of Otto, and ends at milepost 112, west of Otto. Otto is about 11 miles west of Basin on WYO 30. Prime contractor is Mountain Construction of Lovell. "Travelers should expect 20-minute traffic delays during chip sealing operations," said...

June 17 2019

WYO 132 highway improvements gain speed with favorable weather conditions

Work on the $14.63 million WYO 132 (Blue Sky Highway) highway improvement project has picked up as favorable weather patterns have been the norm for the past two weeks. The project, between US 287 and Ethete, includes grading, draining, milling asphalt pavement, placing gravel pit run and crushed gravel, asphalt paving, chip sealing, electrical work and other work on seven miles of WYO 132 north of...