2021 Releases

July 13 2021

WYDOT reminds residents, businesses to avoid placing signs in rights-of-way

LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation would like to remind residents, elected officials and businesses (including real estate agents) to keep all signs and advertisements out of WYDOT rights-of-way. All signage, advertisements or other objects must be placed within private property and not within the highway right-of-way, which typically spans from fence to fence. Objects within...

July 13 2021

Wyoming Aeronautics Commission to meet July 20

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will meet at 1:30 p.m., June 20, 2021, via a video conference. The purpose of the business meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics on their attached agenda. To join the virtual meeting, or to view and download the meeting materials, please visit the Aeronautics Commission webpage. For more information about the meeting, please contact the...

July 13 2021

High profile vehicle damages bridge near Buffalo

Buffalo, Wyo – On the afternoon of Monday, July 12 a high profile vehicle traveling southbound on US 14/16 at mile marker 92.1 struck a portion of the I-90 bridge causing damage to the structure resulting in the closure of the driving lane of the eastbound lane of I-90 at mile marker 58.65. Wyoming Highway Trooper, Brian Kessler received a call at 3:45 p.m. about a large chunk of concrete in the...

July 12 2021

I-80 Hillsdale Bridge demolition prompts nighttime closure of CR 140/Stuckey Rd.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Crews with S&S Builders, a subcontractor for Simon Contractors, and the Wyoming Department of Transportation are scheduled to demolish a bridge at the Interstate 80 Hillsdale interchange this week, which may cause some delays for travelers on County Road 140/Stuckey Road. The demolition work is focused on the eastbound structures on I-80 and is expected to take place at night, between...

July 9 2021

Teton Pass will be closed briefly to traffic for arrestor testing

Rock Springs, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of will be closing all through traffic in both directions briefly on WYO 22 Teton Pass from mile marker 7 to mile marker 9 on Tuesday, July 13 for the arrestor testing. The closure is estimated to last roughly 15 to 30 minutes. Once the testing is complete, the section will be opened back up in both directions. WYDOT would like to remind drivers that may...