2023 Releases

September 13 2023

Ranchester bridge repairs to begin September 18 – lane closure required

Sheridan, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and its contractor, Reiman Corp. and High Country Construction Joint Venture, will begin work on repairing the approach of the eastbound lane of the new Ranchester bridge located on U.S. Highway 14 beginning Monday, September 18. Crews will be removing and replacing a portion of the approach slab, sleeper slab, and underlying backfill material...

September 5 2023

West River Road (WY433) paving scheduled to begin Sept. 6 near Worland

Paving is scheduled to begin Wednesday as part of a two-year project to replace three bridges and reconstruct 1.4 miles of WY433 (West River Road) near Worland. "The $10.245 million project includes total reconstruction of three bridges and roadway," said Wyoming Department of Transportation project engineer Kelly Erickson of Worland. "The 1.4-mile project is located between West River Road mileposts...

August 31 2023

Construction report for Pokes fans traveling to the UW game Saturday

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Fans traveling to Laramie for the University of Wyoming’s first home game of the season against the Texas Tech Red Raiders can expect to encounter the following highway construction projects along their routes: In Laramie – The City of Laramie and the University of Wyoming have ongoing construction projects in various locations in town, stay alert for construction activity and add some...

August 31 2023

River erosion repairs scheduled to begin Sept. 11 west of Cody

A $1.77 million erosion repair project to stabilize areas damaged during 2022 flooding near US14/16/20 is scheduled to begin Sept. 11 west of Cody. Oftedal Construction Co., of Casper is the prime contractor. Contract completion date is Oct. 31. The project consists of placement of about 3,700 cubic yards of machine-placed rock riprap at two locations along the North Fork of the Shoshone River between...

August 31 2023

Fremont County DUI Task Force focusing on impaired driving enforcement over Labor Day weekend

The Fremont County DUI Task Force will be fully staffed and looking for impaired drivers between Friday, Sept. 1, and Monday, Sept. 4. DUI task force members remind Fremont County residents and visitors to follow all traffic laws and avoid driving impaired. The newly-formed Dubois Police Department has joined the county DUI task force. Chief Sean Hampton is leading the Dubois department and is prioritizing...