2019 releases

September 11 2019

Teton Pass arrestor used again

On Sept. 10 at 3:55 p.m., a pickup truck hauling a gooseneck trailer loaded with home-building logs entered the truck arrestor at milepost 7 after the driver lost his brakes at the top of the pass. The truck and trailer went through all eight nets and continued through the arrestor, coming to rest behind the arrestor. The driver did not sustain any injury. The arrestor is currently closed and will...

September 11 2019

I-80 Superior Interchange will again be impacted by bridge work

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing a section of roadway underneath the bridge at the WYO 371 Superior Road and Interstate 80 interchange this coming Thursday, Sept. 12 for the day. WYDOT, along with contract crews Kilgore Companies doing business as Lewis & Lewis Inc. and DeBernardi Construction Co., will be pouring a new concrete bridge deck on the bridge at the interchange. For...

September 10 2019

Cody man inducted into Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame

The Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame honored its 28th inductee Sept. 28 at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody. Elmer Faust, formerly of Cody, is the 2019 inductee. Faust’s major contributions to Wyoming aviation include his role in the development of aviation in Cody and the exceptional aircraft maintenance he provided to pilots throughout the Big Horn Basin and beyond. Faust began flying in...

September 10 2019

Aeronautics Commission to meet Sept. 11-13 in Casper

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will meet for a business meeting and to attend the Wyoming Airport Operators Association (WAOA) conference in Casper. Commissioners will attend several events related to the WAOA conference Sept. 11-13 at the Casper Ramkota Hotel, 800 N. Poplar Street, before convening for a business meeting Sept. 13 after the WAOA conference ends. The business meeting is tentatively...

September 9 2019

Interchange ramps on I-80 in Rawlins to close one at a time

RAWLINS, Wyo. – Exit and entrance ramps on Interstate 80 in Rawlins will close one at a time beginning next week for concrete maintenance work on those ramps. Crews will be grinding and texturing the concrete on the ramps, which will result in a smoother driving surface and also provide more friction to give drivers better control in wet or icy conditions. Each ramp is planned to close in a general...