Flooding forces closure, evacuation of Yellowstone
By Mark Davis and Kevin Killough Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Unprecedented rain, combined with fast melting late season snow, has flooded nearby communities and forced the closure and evacuation of Yellowstone National Park and nearby attractions….
Milling and paving operations in Snake River Canyon will cause delays
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Avail Valley Construction will be milling and paving on US 89 through the Snake River Canyon from mileposts 127 to 132 for the next six to eight weeks. Traffic during the…
WYDOT working on Etna North, Thayne delayed until 2028
• Additional plans include Grover Corner and Strawberry Road intersection – Construction has resumed on Star Valley’s main thoroughfare, U.S. Highway 89. Started in the summer of 2021, the five-lane Etna North project opened again in May of 2022 with…
Powell high school soccer team helps clear debris from rock slide
By Seth Romsa Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Rain and loose rocks led to a dangerous situation in the Wind River Canyon on Saturday night, as a rock slide blocked traffic in both directions. The Powell High…
Wind closes section of I-80 to some vehicles
LARAMIE (WNE) — High winds, slick pavement and blowing snow prompted the Wyoming Department of Transportation to close more than 100 miles of Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Rawlins to some vehicles. At press time Tuesday evening, the interstate remained…
Transportation Commission awards $55.9 million in contracts in March
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded $55.9 million in contracts for 11 Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its March 17 business meeting. Croell, Inc. out of Sundance was awarded a $26.94 million bid for a project…
Proposed reroute of I-80 could help economy
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Interstate 80 is coming under scrutiny again as the Wyoming Department of Transportation has made an informal proposal to the federal government to consider a reroute of the…
Snake River Bridge Project in final phase of public meetings
The final public meeting for the upcoming Snake River Bridge Project was held Thursday night. Bob Hammond, WYDOT resident engineer, conducted the meeting. The intersection of Highway 22 and Highway 390 outside of Wilson will be overhauled to improve safety…
Driver Services locations in Thayne, Jackson adjusting hours in 2022
The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Driver Services office in Thayne will be adding additional days of service in the new year to better serve the people of northwest Wyoming. Starting January 3, the Thayne location will operate Monday through Friday…
WYDOT hosts two virtual meetings on Snake River Bridge Project
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be hosting two virtual public meetings on the Snake River Bridge Replacement Project today, Dec. 9, 2021, and then again on Jan. 6, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be a…