Rock slide impacts traffic near Thayne
***Updated*** According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the slide has been cleared and traffic has resumed as normal. More updates from the incident will be posted when they become available. – Original Story – According to Lincoln County Dispatch,…
WYDOT to host public meeting on WYO 22 bridge replacement
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has bridge replacement on its mind. This week WYDOT will host a Snake River Bridge Replacement Project information meeting on Thursday, February 21 from 5-7 p.m. The meeting is set to take place in the…
Federal government shutdown not expected to affect WYDOT operations
(The following is a news release from the Wyoming Department of Transportation) The shutdown of the federal government is not expected to have any immediate effect on the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s operations. WYDOT will use its borrowing authority to…
Airline program low on funds
By Matthew Green Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The Air Service Enhancement Program, or ASEP, is projected to run out of money by 2019, leaving airports in Wyoming airports at risk. The Wyoming Legislature’s Minerals, Business and…
WYDOT launches new Driver Services map
People looking for driver services office locations now have a new and improved tool at their disposal. The Wyoming Department of Transportation recently launched a new Driver Services map on its website that shows where all 29 locations are within…
New “Move Over” law takes effect July 1
Wyoming Department of Transportation employees who work on the sides of the road will now be covered by the state’s new Move Over law. The new law goes into effect July 1 and requires that motorists move over for maintenance,…
Kemmerer to host District 3 WYDOT open house
Kemmerer, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), District 3 Staff will be hosting a public open house June 7, 2018, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the South Lincoln Training and Events Center, 215 WY-233, on the 2018…
Star Valley drivers should expect delays as WYDOT repairs U.S. 89
The Wyoming Department of Transportation with contract crews from Lewis & Lewis Inc. along with HK Contractors will be milling and paving sections of roadway all over Southwest Wyoming. Crews will be working on US 89 in the Star Valley…
Rural component of infrastructure plan may benefit Wyoming
The rural component of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan could benefit Wyoming and rural areas in other states by providing ways to improve transportation and other services. The Trump Administration outlined principles for its infrastructure plan Monday, which contains a…
WYDOT open house to discuss Thayne North Project is Dec. 12
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has announced that a public hearing relating to the highway improvement project from Thayne north to Etna will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12. The meeting has been scheduled for the Thayne Community Center from…