2021 Releases

July 26 2021

Public Input Opportunity for WYDOT’s State Transportation Improvement Program Launches Today

Self-guided online meeting allows public to learn more about the program and provide input on 550+ transportation projects throughout Wyoming CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is hosting an online public meeting that launches Monday, July 26, 2021, for the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The public can participate in the online meeting at their convenience until...

July 22 2021

Delays likely during pavement work on Grand Ave. in Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Crews with Knife River Corp. and the Wyoming Department of Transportation will begin pavement patching work on U.S. Highway 30/Grand Avenue on Monday that may cause delays. Work is focused between 21st and 30th Streets, with drainage work also taking place in the 30th St. and Grand Ave. intersection. Some of this paving work may take place at night, more details about potential night...

July 20 2021

Delays likely during temporary interchange ramp closures on I-80 at exit 221

RAWLINS, Wyo. — Travelers on Interstate 80 planning to use the east Sinclair interchange (exit 221) can expect delays this week as crews with McGarvin-Moberly Construction and the Wyoming Department of Transportation begin pavement work on the interchange on- and off-ramps. This work will primarily take place on Friday and necessitates the closure of the ramps for about 4-5 hours that morning. A detour...

July 19 2021

WYDOT to meet with Lincoln County Commission, gather public input on projects

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be meeting with the Lincoln County Commission on Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 10:45 a.m. at 925 Sage Ave., Suite 302 in Kemmerer, during their regular meeting to share information on local projects. The public is invited to attend. Meetings are also broadcast via video conference at the Lincoln County Branch Office Conference Room in Afton, located at...

July 19 2021

WYDOT warns against scam texts

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has been alerted to a potential phishing scam involving driver licenses. Scammers are sending text messages that seemingly give a final notice about a “license waiver validation” and include a link to a third-party website to “avert a suspension.” The scammer’s website has been designed to look like a WYDOT website. Sometimes reminder texts...