WYDOT asks drivers to not pass plows on the right
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is asking drivers to not pass snowplows on the right, event on five lane highways such as Highway 89 between Etna and Alpine. Joe Eggleston, Highway Maintenance Foreman for WYDOT, said there were two recent…
WYDOT gauges interest in electric vehicle charging stations
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has issued a Request for Information to gauge interest from potential station owners interested in participating in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. In 2021, the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
WYDOT offers $2,000 hiring bonus to fill vacant positions
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As several agencies within Wyoming state government continue to struggle to provide services due to a shortage of full-time employees, the Wyoming Department of Transportation this week announced…
Avalanche maintenance will cause traffic delays in Hoback Canyon, Teton Pass
Jackson, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation would like to inform drivers that WYDOT crews will be performing some maintenance on some avalanche infrastructure on US highway 189/191, Hoback Canyon and also on state highway 22, Teton Pass, tomorrow morning….
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…