2019 releases

April 26 2019

Public meeting scheduled for I-25/I-80 interchange project

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will be hosting a public scoping meeting to discuss potential improvements to the I-25/I-80 interchange in Cheyenne. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, from 5 p.m. to 7 pm in the WYDOTU training building (Bldg. 6568) at WYDOT Headquarters, 5300 Bishop Blvd. in Cheyenne. The intent...

April 23 2019

Erosion repair project concludes Monday with seeding efforts west of Riverton near the Big Wind River bridge

A $1.15 million erosion repair project wrapped up Monday adjacent to the Big Wind River bridge west of Riverton on US 26. Kilroy LLC, of Afton is the prime contractor. The Wyoming Transportation Commssion awarded the contract to Kilroy this past December. 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...

April 23 2019

Left-turn lane/mailbow turnout project resumes north of Thermopolis

Construction of a left-turn lane and mailbox turnouts is scheduled to resume this week north of Thermopolis on US 20/WYO 789. When complete, the project is expected to improve highway safety through the busy rural area in Hot Springs County. Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Kaia Tharp of Thermopolis said the contractor's work schedule calls for dirt and pipe work this spring,...

April 23 2019

Road work to begin April 22 on I-80 in Rawlins

RAWLINS, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will begin a project to repair concrete slabs and rehabilitate bridges on Interstate 80 in Rawlins. The specific project area is from MM 210 to 216 and will improve the interstate surface. Crews will begin work on Monday, April 22. The project is expected to last until the end of October. During construction, I-80 will be reduced to one lane...

April 23 2019

Road work to begin April 22 on WYO 230

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will begin a project to resurface an 11-mile section of WYO 230 and repair a bridge structure in Albany County next week. Work will take place between mile marker 22, which is near Sodergreen Lake, and mile marker 33, which is at the top of the canyon west of Woods Landing. The bridge structure to be repaired is at mile marker 22.34 and crosses...