2021 Releases

November 22 2021

Transportation Commission awards over $41 million in contracts in November

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded over $41 million in contracts for eight Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its November 18 business meeting. The commission awarded a bid of over $13.3 million to Avail Valley Construction-WY, LLC, out of Afton for a project that includes milling, paving, a high-performance wearing course and bridge rehabilitation...

November 22 2021

WYDOT to close U.S. 14A at noon on November 22

Sheridan, Wyo – A significant amount of snowfall along with strong winds and minimal traffic warrants the Wyoming Department of Transportation to close U.S.14A in the Big Horns at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 2021. According to the Burgess Junction maintenance foreman Tom Anderson, strong winds and heavy snows are making it difficult to maintain two lanes of traffic at the higher elevations....

November 16 2021

Soil nailing to be utilized to repair I-90 Marshall Hill slides

Sheridan, Wyo – Motorists traveling on I-90 east of Sheridan will notice a lane closure of the westbound lane near mile marker 30. The mid-October snow storm, which dropped over ten inches of heavy wet snow, was just a bit too much for a 300 foot section of the right hand travel lane, thus resulting in the loss of roughly 175 feet of shoulder and guardrail. A common occurrence in Sheridan County,...

November 15 2021

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet November 18

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Thursday, November 18, 2021, for its regular business meeting via Zoom only. The purpose of the meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics noted on the attached meeting agenda. To join the business meeting virtually, or to view the meeting materials, visit the Transportation Commission webpage and click on the corresponding hyperlink....

November 11 2021

WYO 130 through the Snowy Range closed for winter season

LARAMIE, Wyo. —Wyoming Highway 130 through the high country of the Snowy Range has officially closed for the season. Due to drifting and blowing snow, Wyoming Department of Transportation crews in Laramie and Saratoga decided upcoming weather forecasts and current road conditions warranted closing the section of WYO 130 for the season. Also known as the Snowy Range Scenic Byway, the 12-mile section...