2023 Releases

May 17 2023

WYDOT invites public to open house on Wilson Snake River Bridge construction project

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be hosting a public open house about what to expect during construction of the Wilson Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 and the WYO 390 intersection this summer and next. The open house will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Teton County Library at 125 Virginian Lane in Jackson from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. WYDOT officials and other team members...

May 16 2023

Transportation Commission awards one $1.41 million contract in May

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded a nearly $1.41 million contract for a Wyoming Department of Transportation construction project during its May 11 regular business meeting. Cheyenne-based Simon Contractors was awarded an almost $1.41 million bid for a project involving paving, guardrail work, grading, traffic control, drainage work, fencing, seeding/erosion control and...

May 15 2023

WYDOT Snake River bridge inspection may cause delays

Jackson, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Collins Engineering, Inc. will be performing an inspection on the Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 on the nights of May 22-23. Work will take place overnight from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on each day. To perform the work, crews will be utilizing an under bridge inspection truck (UBIT), or snooper truck, pick-up trucks and...

May 12 2023

Curtis Street Bridge replacement to begin in Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Crews with Reiman Corp. and the Wyoming Department of Transportation will begin the Curtis Street Bridge replacement on May 16th, weather depending. Once the bridge is demolished, crews will begin work rebuilding the structure. The new structure will be wider, including a left turn lane and a multi-use pathway for pedestrians and cyclists. During construction, detours will be in place...

May 11 2023

Temporary road closure between Quealy Dome and Herrick Lane near Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Crews with Simon Contractors and the Wyoming Department of Transportation will be temporarily closing a portion of Hunt Road, between Quealy Dome interchange and Herrick Lane on Wednesday, May 17th, weather depending. The road closure will start at the Quealy Dome interchange and extend a quarter mile south. Crews will be laying concrete to accommodate the increased commercial traffic...