WYDOT hopes to re-open Teton Pass by end of next week
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is hoping to re-open Teton Pass by the end of next week. WYDOT said contractors began hauling crushed base and asphalt to the detour site on Friday, June 21. Officials hope to have the…
Temporary detour nears completion on Teton Pass
• WYDOT still directing traffic through Alpine Provided by WYDOT Wyoming Department of Transportation crews, along with Evans Construction, are nearing completion of the dirt work to construct a temporary detour around the impacted slide area on Teton Pass,…
(Photo Gallery) – WYDOT witnesses WYO 22 from crack to collapse
The following images were provided by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). They show the progression of the damage that occurred on WYO Highway 22 over the Teton Pass as the road fell apart over this past weekend. Also included…
Teton Pass closed due to mudslide
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has closed WYO 22, Teton Pass as of 4:18 a.m. this morning due to a mudslide. The mudslide came down at milepost 15, near the scale house, breaching both lanes of travel. Crews…
WYDOT agreement with Google aims to prevent stranded motorists
CHEYENNE (WNE) — When snow, high winds and other severe weather conditions require the Wyoming Department of Transportation to close Interstate 80 — one of the nation’s primary east-west highways — conditions on secondary roads are often even more dangerous….
WYDOT mulling camera installation
• Jackson’s request to use state infrastructure to track license plates is a ‘first,’ WYDOT said. By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Whether Jackson can install more license plate cameras to fight crime…
(Video) WYDOT Avalanche Mitigation
The Wyoming Department of Transportation recently released the video below, which details the process behind avalanche mitigation on western Wyoming roads.
WYDOT asks drivers to not pass plows on the right
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is asking drivers to not pass snowplows on the right, event on five lane highways such as Highway 89 between Etna and Alpine. Joe Eggleston, Highway Maintenance Foreman for WYDOT, said there were two recent…
WYDOT gauges interest in electric vehicle charging stations
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has issued a Request for Information to gauge interest from potential station owners interested in participating in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. In 2021, the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
WYDOT offers $2,000 hiring bonus to fill vacant positions
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As several agencies within Wyoming state government continue to struggle to provide services due to a shortage of full-time employees, the Wyoming Department of Transportation this week announced…