2021 Releases

November 2 2021

Wyoming and Colorado Law Enforcement will show zero tolerance for impaired driving at this weekend's Border War

LARAMIE, Wyo. — This Saturday, November 6, 2021, will mark the 113th meeting in the Border War rivalry. The football game between the University of Wyoming Cowboys and the Colorado State University Rams remains one of the oldest rivalries in college football. The kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium. Gameday Saturday will be busy with fans traveling from Colorado and all over...

November 2 2021

Weather, supply chain issues impact highway striping in Wyoming towns, rural areas in 2021

Northwest Wyoming and the rest of the Cowboy State were impacted in 2021 by freezing weather this past spring where the Wyoming Department of Transportation annually purchases its highway striping paint in Texas. "Weather and supply chain issues combined in such a way that paint manufacturers were unable to acquire enough raw materials to operate at normal levels, which led to an industry-wide paint...

October 29 2021

Crews will be installing girders for Interchange structure, detours at night

Rock Springs, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Reiman & High Country Construction will be installing girders for the new Interchange (Gookin) bridge over Interstate 80, at the new interchange and connector to Blairtown Road in Rock Springs near the Water Reclamation Facility. Crews will be installing girders beginning Monday night, Nov 1. Work will take place...

October 26 2021

Transportation Commission awards over $17 million in contracts in October

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded over $17 million in contracts for 10 Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its October 21 business meeting. The commission awarded a bid of $3.4 million to McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co. out of Worland to complete milling, paving, chip sealing and other miscellaneous work on approximately 10 miles of Wyoming...

October 18 2021

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet October 21

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Thursday, October 21, 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....