2025 Releases

March 10 2025

WYDOT reminds citizens to apply for forage permits

SHERIDAN, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is issuing a reminder that citizens wishing to harvest hay from the state rights-of-way must first obtain a forage permit from WYDOT. The forage permit allows permit holders to mow and collect the forage free of charge through Oct. 1. Adjacent landowners to WYDOT’s rights-of-way have until April 1 to file for a forage permit, after that permits...

March 10 2025

WYDOT to close the northbound lane of the I-90 Beulah Interchange Bridge for repairs

Sundance, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation awarded Cheyenne-based Reiman Corp. a $1.19 million damage repair contract to repair a bridge on I-90 at Exit 205/Beulah, Wyoming. In 2023, a truck exceeding the minimum height restrictions struck the underside of the bridge when passing under it damaging several girders of the westbound lanes. The scheduled repairs will result in several detours...

March 7 2025

Brief closure on Lewis Street to begin on Monday in Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Knife River will be closing the west side of Lewis Street on Monday, weather permitting. Crews will be replacing curb and gutter as well as ADA upgrades to the sidewalk. Work will also begin on Clark Street and Fremont Street but no closure is anticipated for those intersections. Knife River will be bringing in two concrete crews...

March 6 2025

Snowplow hit on WYO 387 southwest of Wright

Sheridan, Wyo – A driver of a small SUV traveling westbound on WYO 387 southwest of Wright was cited for driving too fast conditions hitting a WYDOT snowplow just before noon on Thursday. Two snowplow operators were performing normal snow removal operations in tandem when the incident occurred. The front driver was plowing the eastbound left passing lane, with a second driver following behind in the...

March 5 2025

WYDOT issues reminders ahead of upcoming winter storm

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to urge those traveling this weekend, especially those traveling to school sporting events, to stay alert for winter driving conditions and plan for potential travel delays. Parts of Interstate 80, Interstate 25, Interstate 90 and other major highways, including Wyoming Highway 28/South Pass and US Highway 20/26, are under Winter Storm...