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SVI Radio Interview: Jennifer Hoffman – Wildlife Crossing Project on Highway 189

Jennifer Hoffman, Resident Engineer for the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Kemmerer office, spoke with SVI Media’s Dan Dockstader regarding construction of the Wildlife Crossing Project on Highway 189 south of Kemmerer. (0:00) SBI Media, the offices of the Wyoming Department of…

WYDOT returns to finish work on the Green River tunnel

  ROCK SPRINGS (WNE)  — The Wyoming Department of Transportation, with contract crews from Casper Electric, will be closing the eastbound tunnel near Green River in preparation for head-to-head traffic beginning Monday, March 23. The closure will allow crews to…

Afton Corridor Study Report

On January 14, 2026, Garrett Zimmer and Jade Sage from WWC Engineering presented their findings from the Afton Corridor Study, conducted in July 2025. The community gathered last Wednesday at the Afton Civic Center to learn about this initiative aimed…

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…