2024 Releases

July 3 2024

Chip sealing kicks off near Basin July 8; chip sealing scheduled near Lovell and Cody in July

A Wyoming Department of Transportation chip sealing crew is scheduled to kick off its summer work Monday, July 8, on Wyoming 30 east of Burlington. About 14 miles of chip sealing are scheduled on Wyoming 30 (mileposts 111.8-125.59). The crew is scheduled to move the chip sealing operation July 15 to the Wyoming 114/U.S. 310 junction between Frannie and Garland and heading southwest toward Garland (mileposts...

July 2 2024

Fremont County DUI Task Force to focus on impaired driving holiday weekend

The Fremont County DUI Task Force will be in operation and patrolling for impaired drivers beginning Thursday, July 4, through Sunday, July 7. Fremont County law enforcement is reminding everyone to never drive impaired and to always wear your seat belt. SafeRide will be in operation and available for free rides in Lander and Riverton on Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6 between 8 p.m. and midnight....

July 1 2024

Highway closure planned for U.S. 26/287 through Dubois on July 4

A 90-minute closure of U.S. 26/287 will occur Thursday afternoon, July 4, to allow for the annual Dubois Chamber of Commerce holiday parade. During the closure, motorists driving through Dubois will not be allowed to travel east or west of town during the July 4 parade, according to a June 28 Wyoming Department of Transportation special events permit. The full closure of U.S. 26/287 will take place...

July 1 2024

Lander Brewfest impaired driving enforcement operation yields 1 DUI, 48 speeding citations

A Fremont County multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation during the Lander Brewfest resulted in 165 traffic stops, one arrest of an impaired driver, and 48 speeding citations. The Fremont County DUI Task Force prioritizes impaired driving, but officers, deputies and troopers issued seven citations for other offenses and made four other arrests, including one for possession of a controlled...

July 1 2024

WYDOT District 4 to hold STIP meetings in northeast Wyoming communities – public invited

SHERIDAN, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled its annual State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) meetings this summer. District 4, which encompasses Sheridan, Campbell, Crook, Weston, and the northern half of Johnson Counties, has meetings scheduled over the next three months. The STIP outlines WYDOT’s construction project schedule over the next six years. A dynamic...