2023 Releases

February 6 2023

Pedestrian bridge in Cheyenne to temporarily close

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Wyoming Department of Transportation has temporarily closed the pedestrian bridge over Interstate 25 at mile marker 13.32 due to structural safety concerns. Bridge engineers determined the far west column sustained critical damage due to many contributing factors, such as moisture and weather conditions. At this time, the bridge will be temporarily closed as well as a portion...

February 3 2023

Rescheduled work will take place on N Street bridge near the Civic Center

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be restricting daytime access to the N Street bridge near the Rock Springs Civic Center next week, on February 7th and 8th, for some routine bridge inspection work. Crews will need to close the bridge to motorists to mobilize equipment and crews to perform drilling work on the south end and collect core samples for evaluation. The work was originally scheduled...

February 1 2023

Wyoming Public Safety Communications Commission (PSCC) to meet February 8

The Wyoming PSCC will meet via videoconference for its regular business meeting on February 8, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the business meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics on the attached meeting agenda. To join the meeting or to view the meeting materials, visit the PSCC webpage and click on the corresponding hyperlink. You can also call the Commission Secretary...

January 30 2023

Preliminary work begins on new Snake River Bridge and WYO 22 and WYO 390 intersection

Jackson, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Ames Construction, Inc., will begin extracting gravel and clearing trees in preparation for the work that will take place over the next two seasons for the replacement of the Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 in Teton County this week. The gravel work in the river will force the closure of the southwest informal lot around...

January 27 2023

Extended closure expected for Interstate 80

Rock Springs, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with the Wyoming Highway Patrol, are expecting an extended closure of over 14 hours for Interstate 80 between Rock Springs and Rawlins in both directions due to deteriorating conditions and poor visibility. Maintenance crews are reporting visibility of less than 50 feet in some areas, slick roads, blowing and drifting snow caused by...