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…
Crews will be working on Hoback Junction Bridge
HOBACK JUNCTION, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Reiman Corp. will be working on the Hoback Junction arch bridge next week to repair to the expansion device in order to extend the life of the…
State’s highway fatalities spike
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Last month was one of the state’s deadliest Julys in recent years; with 20 fatalities on Wyoming roadways, only 2020 surpassed that mark with 21. And…
Willow Creek Fire Update: Sunday August 24
The Willow Creek Fire entered its third day pushing nearly 4,000 acres with zero-percent containment according to officials. The fire was originally reported late Friday morning south of Afton, Wyoming and grew quickly due to dry fuel and windy conditions….