2020 releases

June 30 2020

Delays likely as chip seal work begins Wednesday in Laramie, Albany and Carbon counties

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Simon Contractors will begin a district-wide chip seal project Wednesday. Work will begin in Laramie County on WYO 210 (Happy Jack Road) from mile markers 0-10.4, near F.E. Warren Air Force Base. Next week crews are scheduled to be working on Central and Warren avenues close to Pershing Boulevard, from mile marker 10.75-11.23,...

June 30 2020

Maintain your independence this Independence Day: Drive sober or get pulled over

This Independence Day weekend, Fremont County law enforcement will be out in force as part of an impaired driving enforcement operation. Starting Thursday, July 2, and continuing through Sunday, July 5, additional officers, deputies and troopers will be on duty. Fremont County law enforcement is dedicated to protecting lives, and you will see increased enforcement on the roads and zero tolerance for...

June 29 2020

WYDOT Driver Services Office in Laramie closes

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has closed the Driver Services Office in Laramie on Monday, June 29 due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19 and to deep clean the office. The office will be closed for the rest of the day today. WYDOT officials are working to reopen the office as quickly and safely as possible. Reopening also may be dependent upon staff availability. The other...

June 26 2020

11th Street will be closed for paving

EVANSTON, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Lewis & Lewis Inc., will be closing 11th Street/Harrison Drive after the 4th of July holiday for roadway stabilization and paving operations. The closure area will be from roughly the Evanston Post Office, near the intersection of Main Street to the Dunmar Inn, near the intersection of Lombard Street. Crews will...

June 22 2020

WYDOT working to open Snake River bridge up to heavier loads

JACKSON, Wyo. - After a recent safety inspection of the Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 near the intersection of WYO 390, WYDOT began restricting heavier loads from crossing the structure. However, WYDOT is working quickly to address the economic and transportation needs of local businesses that need to take heavier machinery and loads across the bridge. The Wyoming Transportation Commission recently...