2020 releases

May 15 2020

WYO 130 through the Snowy Range to open for season Monday

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation are on track to reopen the seasonally closed section of WYO 130 Monday, weather permitting. Although the scenic byway through the Snowy Range will be opening to traffic, motorists — including bicyclists and motorcyclists — should still stay alert as they travel through the mountain pass. Snow melt can freeze on roadways overnight,...

May 15 2020

Summer paving operations to begin, motorists advised to slow down and move over

SHERIDAN – Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance crews will begin paving operations on various roads throughout northeast Wyoming next week. Operations will begin in and around the Sundance area on Monday, May 18. This particular paving operation is meant to repair existing roadways that may have been damaged due to snow removal, winter frost heaving, excessive ruts and cracking. The...

May 15 2020

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extends Emergency Declaration 2020-002 to continue support of emergency relief efforts

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its emergency declaration regarding commercial transportation of essential COVID-19 supplies. The declaration has been extended through June 14, 2020, as it was scheduled to expire on May 15, 2020. The declaration, which can be found at fmcsa.dot.gov, assists with the transportation of essential supplies, equipment, and persons...

May 13 2020

Guardrail replacement project begins in Fremont County

Five Fremont County highway sections will receive upgraded guardrail in a $1.4 million safety project scheduled to tentatively begin on Monday. S&L Industrial of Cowley (Wyo.) is the prime contractor. "The first location will be east of Shoshoni," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Robert Scheidemantel of Riverton. "Traffic signals will be used to control traffic at night,...

May 13 2020

Wyoming Aeronautics Commission to meet May 19 via a webinar

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will meet for its regular business meeting beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19. The purpose of the business meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics on the attached agenda. The business meeting will be held via a webinar. For more information about the meeting, please contact the commission secretary at (307) 777-4015, via email, or...