2024 Releases

September 10 2024

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet September 12

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Thursday, September 12th beginning at 10:30 a.m. for a special meeting via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics noted on the attached meeting agenda. To join the business meeting virtually, or to view the meeting materials, visit the Transportation Commission webpage and click on the corresponding...

September 10 2024

Teen driver safety lab targets reservation youth drivers on Sept. 18

The National Transportation Safety Board, Wyoming Department of Transportation and In One Instant Teen Safe Driving Program will welcome more than 400 high school and middle school students to the first Wyoming Youth Interactive Traffic Safety Lab on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Notable sponsors include the Eastern Shoshone Business Council, Northern Arapaho Business Council, Wind River Intertribal Council-DOT...

September 10 2024

City View Drive intersections will close for concrete work

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), along with contract crews from Lewis & Lewis, will be closing access to the intersections on City View Drive at Saddle Ridge Road and Del Rio Drive to pour concrete double gutters, or valley pans, across the roadway. The intersections will be closed roughly a week, due to the construction and curing times for the concrete. WYDOT is recommending drivers...

September 6 2024

Paving operations to begin on US 16 north of Buffalo – expect delays

Buffalo, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation Commission awarded Simon Contractors a $2.8 million contract to mill and overlay, a six-mile stretch of US 16 north of Buffalo. Contractors will begin milling US 16 between mile markers 2.12 and 7.40 the week of September 9. In addition to the mill and overlay, the contractor will be replacing and upgrading the fence and guardrail throughout this...

September 5 2024

U.S. 26/287 to reopen Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. over Togwotee Pass

Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance crew workers will reopen U.S. Highway 26/287 Friday at 7 a.m. Motorists will be led through the area where the Fish Creek Fire has been most active near the highway, according to WYDOT area maintenance supervisor Mike Hitshew. "WYDOT's Dubois maintenance crew will be piloting traffic through the fire between milepost 26 and milepost 29.8 tomorrow from...