2020 releases

April 28 2020

WYO 22 Teton Pass eastbound trailer traffic will open May 1, under new restrictions

JACKSON, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will open up WYO 22, Teton Pass, to eastbound trailer traffic under 40,000 gross vehicle weight (GVW) starting May 1. WYDOT extended the seasonal trailer traffic closure of WYO 22 Teton Pass in the eastbound direction earlier this year, due to the closure of the arrestor system. Crews have been working through the detail to provide an interim...

April 27 2020

Emergency repairs of Dorsey Creek pipe started today west of Basin on WY30

A failing pipe is the focus of a $230,000 emergency repair project over the next two weeks between Basin and Otto on WY30. Reduced speeds are expected through the work zone, with some minor traffic delays. Prime contractor Wilson Brothers Construction Inc., of Cowley will stabilize and realign the existing 9-foot pipe, backfill the downstream end of the pipe where the roadway was washed out several...

April 27 2020

I-25 southbound off-ramp to Vandehei Avenue temporarily closed for slab repair work

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Starting Monday, the Interstate 25 southbound off-ramp to Vandehei Avenue will be temporarily closed as crews with Simon Contractors complete slab repairs. The closure is estimated to last about a week, weather permitting; crews will first cut, demo and remove the current slabs and then pour new ones. The new slabs will need time to dry and gain enough strength before the off-ramp...

April 27 2020

Two-year bridge replacement project begins Monday on Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Travelers on Interstate 80 between Pine Bluffs and Cheyenne should expect delays as crews with Simon Contractors and the Wyoming Department of Transportation begin a bridge replacement project on Monday, weather permitting. The two-year project encompasses a portion of I-80 near Hillsdale, between mile markers 372 and 382. Scheduled work involves milling, paving, bridge rehabilitation,...

April 23 2020

WYO 120 pavement improvement project restarts on Meeteetse Rim

A $2.6 million pavement improvement project is scheduled to restart next week between Meeteetse and Cody. "Project work is set to resume next week, weather permitting, with seeding and other clean up. Chip sealing is scheduled for June," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Todd Frost of Cody. "During shoulder work, there will be speed reductions to 45 mph and possible short...