2023 Releases

November 28 2023

WYDOT reminds drivers about plow safety after three plow strikes in less than one week

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to remind motorists to use caution when driving around snowplows this winter season. “We have already seen three snowplows hit in four days, a concerning trend as the winter season is just getting started,” said Tim Morton, maintenance engineer for District 1, which covers southeast Wyoming. The plow strikes all took place in District...

November 28 2023

WYDOT to close US 14A for the winter season

Sheridan, Wyo – The popular scenic byway over the Bighorn Mountains will be closing on Friday, December 1, at noon. The Wyoming Department of Transportation seasonally closes U.S. 14A - a 22-mile stretch of scenic mountain road over the Bighorns in north-central Wyoming at the end of the fall hunting season. WYDOT closes U.S.14A seasonally as a safety precaution rather than as a reaction to storms....

November 27 2023

Winter closure of US 14A scheduled for noon, Friday, Dec. 1

The annual fall closure of U.S. Highway 14A will occur at noon, Friday, Dec. 1, between Burgess Junction and Lovell. "U.S. 14A may close earlier than noon Friday, but the weather forecast is calling for favorable weather through the end of the week, " said Wyoming Department of Transportation area maintenance supervisor Brian Pittman of Basin. The annual winter closure of U.S. 14A , west of Burgess...

November 27 2023

Moving snow? Please don't pile it near traffic signals or near roadways

People moving snow in parking lots and on streets are reminded to avoid piling snow near traffic signals on street corners or in parking lots. "Please don't pile snow near traffic signals. Fixing traffic signals and signal control boxes are costly repairs, paid for by the snow removal contractor or landowner," said Wyoming Department of Transportation Traffic Engineer Jack Hoffman of Basin. With Thanksgiving's...

November 26 2023

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 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 of WYO 130 tops out at more than...