Supt. Degenfelder / WDE launch guidance for libraries
• State Supt.: ‘Explicit material should not be in K-12 schools.’ Cheyenne — State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder and the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) have released the guidance for Establishing or Modifying Library Material Policy as outlined in the 2023-2027…
CANCELED: Building moving from Thayne to Afton to impact local traffic on Friday October 27
*** The building scheduled to be moved on Friday October 27 has been canceled as of 5:47 p.m. Thursday, October 26. ***Original Story *** According to information from the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) a large house…
WYDOT announces Swinging Bridge closure
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), along with contract crews from Reiman Corp., will be closing access to Teton County Road 22-10, Swinging Bridge Road, beginning Monday, Oct. 23, to replace the bridge over the Snake River. The closure will…
Governor Gordon Appoints Darin Westby Director of WYDOT
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Darin Westby Director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). Westby has served as interim director of the agency since March. He was one of three finalist candidates for the position that the…
WYDOT struggling with staffing shortages, inflation
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Inflation and staffing shortages have hit the Wyoming Department of Transportation hard, and nowhere else is feeling the crunch harder than in northeast Wyoming. WYDOT has 1,734 employees…
WYDOT awarded federal RAISE grant for I-25/I-80 interchange
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is the recipient of a 2023 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity discretionary grant to help fund the redesign of the Interstate 80/Interstate 25 interchange in Cheyenne. “This is the third…
Wyoming receives $347.9M for high-speed internet infrastructure
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Internet access impacts communication, education, medical care and transportation in essential ways. Currently, 39,215 homes and small businesses in Wyoming lack access to a high-speed internet connection. The…
SWOT projects continue
• Legislation approved, now connecting areas. The work surrounding Southwest Wyoming Offroad Trails (SWOT) continues. With Legislation approval, Mark Tessero reports, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be working towards promulgating rules from two bills with law enforcement and…
WYDOT hosting WYO 22 Corridor Project Open House June 14 & 15
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be hosting two public meetings to discuss the environmental analysis and design of improvements to the WY 22 corridor. The WY 22 Corridor Project extends from the Y intersection with Broadway Avenue through…
WYDOT: Snake River bridge inspection may cause delays
Jackson, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Collins Engineering, Inc. will be performing an inspection on the Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 on the nights of May 22-23. Work will take place overnight from…