Thayne rest area to be closed
◆ WYDOT and state looking to cut expenses. The Star Valley rest area, located on U.S. Highway 89 just south of Thayne, will be among 10 rest areas around the state to close. The WYDOT rest area closures will take…
Transportation Commission awards $19 million in contracts in May
• Construction crews will make slide repairs to a section of WYO 296, Chief Joseph Highway, that will stabilize the area and repair a dip in the road. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded Condon-Johnson & Associates Inc., of Oakland, California,…
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 Congress repealed the $7.6 billion rescission of federal-aid highway contract authority this week that would have…
Air travel numbers up across Wyoming
By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange Wyoming has spent millions to create sustainable air service across the state. According to passenger totals throughout 2018 and the first half of 2019, the state is seeing a return…
WYDOT asking Snake River recreationalists to be aware during construction project
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has begun work on the Jackson South II (Snake River South Section) project just north of Hoback Junction. The project is the second half of a broader corridor improvement project between the Hoback Junction and…
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…