WYDOT receives $14.5 million federal grant for wildlife crossing project

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will receive a $14.5 million federal grant from the U.S Department of Transportation for a wildlife crossing project north of La Barge in southwest Wyoming. The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant for the Dry Piney wildlife crossing project will be used for underpasses, fencing and related improvements along a 19-mile stretch...

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet Nov. 21

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet for its regular business meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21. The purpose of the business meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics on the attached meeting agenda. The meeting will be held in the I-80 Room at the WYDOT Training Building, 5300 Bishop Blvd., in Cheyenne. Following the business meeting, the Commission...

First phase of paving complete on WYO 132 project between US 287 and Ethete, work ongoing

The first phase of asphalt paving on Wyoming 132 is complete, and final paving, chip sealing and seeding is scheduled for next spring on the $14.63 million project. "Two inches of pavement has been placed throughout the project, including the approaches at Wyoming Indian Elementary and Wyoming Indian High School." said Wyoming Department of Transportation project engineer Brian Martin of Lander. "Crushed...

Concrete pour scheduled Friday on Shoshone River bridge near Lovell

A concrete pour is scheduled Friday, Nov. 15, on the middle portion of the new Shoshone River bridge on the $11.7 million Sage Creek highway and bridge improvement project between Lovell and Cowley on U.S. 310. "Drivers should expect one-way traffic with 15-minute delays during Friday's concrete pour," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Michael Miller of Basin. "Please drive...

Rockfall mitigation project begins west of Cody on US 14/16/20, and on US 20/WY789 in Wind River Canyon

A three-location $664,000 rockfall mitigation project is scheduled to begin at a pair of locations on Monday, Nov. 18, with rock scaling, rock removal and repair of the existing rockfall fence west of Cody alongside U.S. 14/16/20, and rock scaling on U.S. 20/Wyoming 789 in Wind River Canyon. Grading, rockfall mitigation and other work are scheduled at three locations: U.S. 20/WY789 between Shoshoni...