WYDOT expresses appreciation to Barrasso
Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) officials are pleased with the work U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and other federal lawmakers did to protect highway funding. Congress repealed the $7.6 billion rescission of federal-aid highway contract authority this week that would have…
WYDOT receives $14.5 million federal grant for wildlife crossing project
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will receive a $14.5 million federal grant from the U.S Department of Transportation for a wildlife crossing project north of La Barge in southwest Wyoming. The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development…
Bill to create transportation task force fails in committee
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – With the state facing millions of dollars worth of unmet needs for its roads and bridges, a bill to create a task force to explore ways to fund repair…
Wyoming residents asked to prepare for early winter storm
The National Weather Service at the Wyoming Department of Transportation are asking area residents to be prepared for snow and cold this week. Severe weather is expected in portions of the state, although it looks like the Star Valley area…
Wyoming News Briefs: August 23, 2019
Sheridan commissioners frustrated with air service deal delay SHERIDAN (WNE) — Sheridan County commissioners expressed frustration with the city of Sheridan during a regular meeting Tuesday for its inability to come to a funding agreement with the county regarding local…
Barrasso transportation bill could help Wyo. chip away at needs
By Ramsey Scott, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A bipartisan federal transportation bill backed by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., would increase funding by 27% and start to help Wyoming address massive infrastructure needs. But even with…
WYDOT auctioning two more “Welcome to Wyoming” signs
People who may have missed the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s last “Welcome to Wyoming” sign auction have another chance to own a piece of history. WYDOT is holding an online auction for two, four-by-eight-foot aluminum “Welcome to Wyoming” signs featuring…
WYDOT to receive $20 million federal grant for I-80 winter safety improvements
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will construct passing lanes, add truck parking and make other improvements on Interstate 80 in southeast and south-central Wyoming to make winter travel safer. WYDOT will receive a $20 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage…
I-80 closed in both directions due to semi-truck pile-up
Slick conditions likely contributed to an accident that involved seven semi trucks and a pair of passenger cars that has Interstate 80 at a standstill. According to the Uinta County Fire and Ambulance Facebook page, the road is closed between…
Officials work to determine next step with wasting disease
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The buck mule deer whose lymph nodes would ultimately test positive for chronic wasting disease went to the dump like any other roadkill. It took two weeks to…