2020 releases

June 5 2020

WYDOT to close 10 rest areas as a cost-saving measure

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will close 10 rest areas located throughout the state as a way to reduce the agency’s operational costs. The closures are effective June 15 and were prompted by a need for WYDOT to reduce costs due to budgetary shortfalls. They were approved by the Wyoming Transportation Commission during its recent...

June 4 2020

Milling, paving operations to begin around Albany County

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Maintenance crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation are set to begin milling and paving operations in various locations around Albany County on Monday. Crews will be milling portions of the Interstate 80 service road and US 30/287 north of Laramie. Once milling is complete, work will begin to pave those areas, starting with US 30/287 on June 14. Crews will also be paving...

June 4 2020

Month-long closure of south half of Major Avenue intersection begins Monday morning

The long-awaited reconstruction of the Riverton Main Street/Major Avenue intersection is scheduled to begin Monday, June 8, with a month-long closure of the south half of the intersection coming at 6 a.m. Monday, The $3.29 million US 26 (Riverton West Main ADA and Major Avenue/Main Street intersection traffic signal) project includes installation of a traffic signal system and rebuild of the Major...

June 3 2020

WYDOT will be closing Swinging Bridge for work

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing Swinging Bridge Road for two days on June 16 and 17 to conduct some drilling and sample collection to learn about the subsurface conditions. The work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days. The road and bridge will be open at night during the two days. The work will be taking place in the single lane of travel, causing the traffic...

June 2 2020

New digital message signs/web cameras coming online in northwest Wyoming

Testing of seven new digital message signs/web cameras is nearly complete in northwest Wyoming, and the signs are nearly online. Prime contractor on the $1.4 million project is Advanced Electric LLC, of Casper. The new digital message signs/web cameras are located at: US 14/16/20 (milepost 48.39), about 2 miles west of Cody; US 26/287 (milepost 8.1), about 8 miles east of Moran Junction near the Blackrock...