Lawmakers discuss WYDOT’s proposed $283M budget
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — On Monday, the Wyoming Department of Transportation presented its $282.8 million budget request to state lawmakers to discuss how to retain employees, maintain airports and provide…
Glory Bowl avalanche largest in recent years
JACKSON, Wyo. – Ahead of one of the busiest travel weeks for the holiday season, the Wyoming Department of Transportation District 3 avalanche mitigation team scheduled an avalanche control mission in the early hours of Dec. 22 in response…
High wind gusts topple nearly 40 vehicles on Wyoming highways
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As high winds tear across Wyoming and northern Colorado, an increasing number of vehicles have been blown over, littering Interstates 25 and 80. The high wind event…
WYDOT reminds drivers to be mindful of updated Etna crosswalk
The Wyoming Department of Transportation would like to remind drivers of the new school crossing location in Etna and encourage drivers to take note, slow down and obey all signs and speed limits. Wyoming Department of Transportation, in collaboration with…
Amid $400 million highway funding shortfall, Wyoming lawmakers reject fuel tax increase
• Since the state last hiked fuel taxes in 2013, revenue for WYDOT has lagged behind while construction costs have risen. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com It remains unclear how Wyoming will address a $400 million annual shortfall in…
I80 tunnel work continues, will reopen in November
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews are on schedule to open the westbound tunnel on Interstate 80 near Green River to traffic by the end of November. Crews have completed the concrete repair…
WYDOT begins collecting fuel tax from public EV charging stations
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation started collecting fuel tax and licensing fees from public electric vehicle charging stations around the state Oct. 1. In Wyoming statute, electricity is identified as an alternative fuel when used to…
WYDOT planning for long road ahead
• Legislative committee to discuss fuel tax hike By Alex Hargrave Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is working on its latest long-range transportation plan that will guide its road management…
WYDOT driver services statewide to close for two days for software installation
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Wyoming Department of Transportation Driver Services offices statewide will be temporarily closed for software installation and data conversion starting next week. Driver Services offices will close 30 minutes early Thursday, Oct. 16, and will remain closed…
Crosswalk being moved for Etna students
Since the opening of the current Etna Elementary School, which replaced Metcalf Elementary, there have been concerns about the crosswalk usage for students making their way across an increasingly busier U.S. 89. After several years of working with entities…