2019 releases

September 4 2019

Sheridan Main Street three-lane test configuration to be extended

SHERIDAN – At the Sept. 3 city council meeting, city of Sheridan staff members updated council members on the status of the Main Street three-lane configuration test and requested the council to consider extending the test for an additional three weeks. The council unanimously granted that request, which requires WYDOT approval. This request is to allow both WYDOT and the city time to evaluate both...

September 3 2019

State to move mainframe system WYDOT uses for driver licenses and other services

Wyoming officials will soon move a statewide mainframe system used to issue driver licenses, check driving records and provide other motor vehicle services to a new location. In an effort to ensure continued service, Wyoming’s Department of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) will move the Revenue Information System (RIS), a mainframe system that supports critical operations for the Wyoming Department...

August 29 2019

WYDOT work near Jackson will cause delays

Work is underway on the second half of the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Jackson South reconstruction project, just north of Hoback Junction. Crews will be removing trees in the work area beginning Sept. 3 and setting concrete barrier along the highway. Traffic will be limited to one lane through the work area. While the barrier is set, there could be up to 20-minute delays while crews...

August 27 2019

I-25 road work scheduled for Aug. 28-29; some ramps to close

Drivers on southbound I-25 in Cheyenne should be prepared for road work and lane closures this week as WYDOT crews repair the deck of the bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad. Work is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 28 and 29, weather permitting. During construction, the driving (right) lane of I-25 southbound will be closed in the work area, as will Exit 8B to westbound I-80. Drivers wishing...

August 27 2019

Chip sealing scheduled Friday on US 14 in Shell Canyon

Chip sealing is scheduled Friday at three locations in Shell Canyon, east of Greybull, on US 14. The three locations are each about 800 feet in length, and chip sealing is scheduled at/near milepost 23.13, at/near milepost 24.73 and at/near milepost 33.14. "Motorists should expect 15-minute delays at these locations. Chip sealing activities are scheduled to be complete in one day," said Wyoming Department...