2023 Releases

May 22 2023

US14A opens Friday for the summer east of Lovell

The annual spring opening of US14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell is scheduled for noon this Friday, May 26. The opening of US14A is dependent upon favorable weather. "Please buckle up and drive safely," said Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance foreman Tony DeFuentes of Lovell. The annual winter closure of US14A, west of Burgess Junction, is at milepost 76.04 on the Lovell side of...

May 22 2023

US 14A mountain pass to open for the season

Sheridan, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is set to open US 14A by noon on Friday, May 26. Crews from both the Lovell and Burgess Junction sides began snow removal operations at the beginning of May with a target date of Memorial Day to open. US 14A is one of four mountain passes that are affected by seasonal winter closures. This 22-mile stretch of scenic mountain road is located...

May 22 2023

FREMONT COUNTY DUI TASK FORCE TO FOCUS ON IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

This Memorial Day weekend, the Fremont County DUI Task Force will conduct impaired driving enforcement operations. Local law enforcement will be out in force looking for impaired drivers between Friday, May 26, and Monday, May 29. The DUI Task Force would like to remind Fremont County residents and visitors to follow all traffic laws and never drive impaired. “It's the start of summer travel, and we...

May 22 2023

Click It or Ticket campaign reminds drivers: buckle up May 22 - June 4, and every day

Wyoming law enforcement is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 22 to June 4, 2023. "Seatbelts are not only a legal requirement for motorists in Wyoming,...

May 17 2023

New signal will be active on I-80 off-ramp at Front Street

Evanston, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Advanced Electrical Contracting, Inc., will be turning on the new, permanent signal at the Interstate 80 eastbound off-ramp onto Front Street in Evanston on Wednesday, May 24. The signal will be fully active until Labor Day, Sept. 4. During the summer season, the signal will be fully actuated with red-yellow-green...