2020 releases

August 3 2020

WYDOT opens North Garner Lake Road to traffic

GILLETTE, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) recently completed paving operations on the final phase of the North Garner Lake Road. This new eight mile roadway will provide a second north-south access to north WYO 59, which will shorten the existing route through Gillette via US 14-16 by 4.5 miles. Prime contractor, Border States Paving Inc., began building North Garner Lake Road...

August 3 2020

Additional extension granted for expiring driver licenses and IDs

Residents who have driver licenses and identification cards that will soon be expiring will have additional time to renew. Although WYDOT’s Driver Services offices are open and serving customers in person, a 180-day grace period signed by Gov. Mark Gordon this week gives residents more time to renew their credentials. Previously, the Governor signed an executive order extending it 90 days. The extension,...

July 31 2020

Pavement work occurring on Grand Ave. Aug. 3-7

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Maintenance crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation will be completing some pavement patching work in Laramie next week. Starting Monday, crews will be working to mill and pave small sections of US 30 (Grand Avenue) where it intersects 21st and 22nd streets. Motorists should stay alert and be prepared for short lane closures and workers within the roadway during the project....

July 31 2020

Delays likely as pavement patching project begins on WYO 487, US 30/287

RAWLINS, Wyo. — Motorists should expect delays as crews with Knife River and the Wyoming Department of Transportation begin work on a pavement patching project in two locations within District 1. Work will start on a stretch of WYO 487 north of Medicine Bow from mile markers 4.5-9. Milling is scheduled to occur Monday and then paving is expected to take about two weeks. Motorists should be prepared...

July 28 2020

WY120 project work spreads to both ends of project south of Cody

A $5.5 million highway improvement project is kicking into high gear south of Cody on Wyoming 120. Mountain Construction Co., of Lovell is the prime contractor on the 6.8-mile project. The Cody South project is located between the WY120/US14/16/20 intersection adjacent to Yellowstone Regional Airport and milepost 74 near the snowplow turnaround south of the Park County Landfill. The project includes...