2022 Releases

June 30 2022

WYDOT, contractor to begin signalization project in Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Advanced Electrical Contracting, Inc. are scheduled to begin a signalization project at the intersection of US Highway 287/3rd Street and Flint Street on Tuesday, July 5th, weather permitting. The project includes removing concrete corners at the intersection, boring, installing conduit, installing traffic signals, restriping the...

June 30 2022

Do Not Drink and Drive This Holiday

This Fourth of July holiday, the Wyoming Highway Patrol is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the national Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving awareness campaign to promote sober driving and help keep impaired drivers off the road. As you celebrate the holiday this summer, keep these statistics in mind: In 2020, 493 people...

June 29 2022

Chip sealing schedule revised to avoid roads near Yellowstone following floods; Lovell, Riverton, Hudson, South Pass are new emphasis areas

A Wyoming Department of Transportation chip sealing crew is scheduled to continue its summer work on WY37 northeast of Lovell beginning July 11. About 6 miles of chip sealing are scheduled on WY37 (mileposts 3-9) between July 11-13. The crew's revised summer schedule has the chip sealing operation moving to the south half of WYDOT District 5 and WY136 east of Riverton on July 18. Between July 18-25,...

June 29 2022

July/August public meetings to address northwest Wyoming highway projects

A series of annual public meetings is scheduled in July and August to address future highway improvement projects in northwest Wyoming. A key part of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) process involves annual meetings with public officials and other individuals who play key transportation partnership roles in Wyoming, said Wyoming Department of Transportation District Engineer Pete...

June 28 2022

WYDOT to meet with Lincoln County on local projects, funding

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be meeting with the Lincoln County Commission on July 19, 2022 to present their annual State Transportation Improvement Plan. The presentation will include information on local projects and discuss future projects and funding. The public is invited to attend. More information about the meeting and what time WYDOT will present is available at...