In Fremont County this Memorial Day weekend, Click it or Ticket  

As the Memorial Day holiday approaches, Fremont County law enforcement officers are reminding all drivers of the importance of seat belt use. The annual Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort is under way through  June 2, and it is focused on enforcing seat belt use. Fremont County law enforcement officers will be especially active this Memorial Day weekend as officers, deputies and...

Grand Avenue work to begin May 28

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Grand Avenue in central Laramie will be repaved this summer, with lane closures in effect while work takes place. Construction will be from 3rd Street to 15th Street. In addition to new pavement, curbs and gutters will be repaired, sidewalk intersections will be made ADA-compliant, and traffic signals will be replaced at 4th, 9th, 13th, and 15th streets. Some trees along Grand will...

US 14A spring opening scheduled at noon Thursday, May 23

The annual spring opening of US 14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell will occur prior to Memorial Day weekend this year - precisely, at noon Thursday, May 23. The opening of US 14A is dependent upon favorable weather. "We have a storm forecast with the worst weather expected Tuesday and Wednesday, so we are waiting until Thursday at noon to take another look," said Wyoming Department of Transportation...

USDOT announces $16 million in infrastructure grants to three airports in Wyoming

According to a May 15, 2019, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) press release, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the intent to award $779 million in supplemental federal infrastructure grants to 127 airports in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. “This supplemental funding allows us to invest in important infrastructure needs at the nation’s airports, especially those...

Paving begins between Manderson and Hyattville, and south of Lovell; fencing project moves near Basin

Asphalt paving has started on a pair of Big Horn County-area projects, while a right-of-way fencing project has moved to the Basin area, according to Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Michael Miller of Basin. Manderson-Hyattville (WYO 31) paving project McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co., of Worland started paving this week on WY31 between Manderson and Hyattville. The paving is...