Additional bridge deck pour will cause brief morning delay

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), along with contract crews from Ames Construction, will be pouring part of the new bridge deck on the Snake River Bridge on Wyoming State Highway 22 at the intersection of Wyoming State Highway 390 on Monday, May 20, beginning at 5 a.m. Crews will again need to mobilize equipment to prepare for the job, including a pump truck and a loader.  Due to the...

U.S. Highway 14A opens early for the summer east of Lovell

The annual spring opening of US14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell is scheduled for noon this Friday, May 17. The opening of US14A is dependent upon favorable weather conditions, and due to lighter-than-normal snow levels, the popular roadway is opening a week early in 2024. "Please buckle up and drive safely," said Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance foreman Timothy DeFuentes of Lovell....

Wyoming Aeronautics Commission to meet May 20-22

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will meet May 20-22, 2024, in northwest Wyoming to tour local airports and hold a monthly business meeting. The Commission will meet on Monday, May 20, for a tour of the Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody. An education session will take place at The Cody Hotel at the conclusion of the tour. The commission will also tour the South Big Horn County Airport in Greybull,...

US 14A scenic mountain pass to open early for the season

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Sheridan, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is set to open US 14A by noon on Friday, May 17.  This year’s early opening is due to the unseasonably low snowfall this past winter. Accumulated snow depths and drifting on US14A were significantly lower than previous years, which allowed maintenance crews from Burgess Junction to begin work on snow removal earlier than normal.  WYDOT typically...

Brief closure on Whitney Road in Cheyenne to begin tomorrow

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Reiman Corp. and Aztec Construction will be closing a portion of Whitney Road between US Highway 30/East Lincolnway and the US30 service road tomorrow, May 15, weather permitting. Crews will be paving through the Whitney and US30 intersection. During the closure, the north service road will be open as a detour for the traveling public....