US30 and Van Buren intersection to open in Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Crews with Reiman Corp., Aztec Construction and the Wyoming Department of Transportation will open the US30/East Linconlway and Van Buren intersection in Cheyenne on Saturday. The City of Cheyenne will be starting work on Monday on Van Buren. To relieve traffic congestion caused by the ongoing US30 work, contractors will reopen the intersection. Motorists are encouraged to obey all...

Work to begin on Curtis St. in Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and S&S Builders will begin work on Curtis Street in Laramie on Monday, weather permitting. The project will take place between McCue Street and 3rd Street. Work will include minor bridge repairs to the UPRR Bridge and the Laramie River Bridge, as well as a mill and overlay. There will be a 12-foot width restriction in place for the...

Brief closure on Dell Range in Cheyenne to begin

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Reiman Corp. and Aztec Construction will be closing Dell Range at US30/East Lincolnway on Thursday, weather permitting. The closure will begin at noon, impacting evening commuters. Crews will be removing surfacing, placing pipe and bringing the roadway back up to grade with temporary surfacing until paving operations can commence....

Forage permits available for those wishing to harvest hay in state rights-of-way

Citizens wishing to harvest hay from state rights-of-way must first obtain a forage permit from the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The forage permit allows permit holders to mow and collect forage free of charge until Oct. 1. Adjacent landowners to WYDOT’s rights-of-way have until April 1 to file for a forage permit. Permits are then issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Forage permittees...

Plan ahead, check the weather and avoid spring burning in state rights-of-way

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Many ranchers and farmers head outside to begin their annual agricultural burns when the outside temperatures are warm. Each year, as the spring burning season gets into full swing, at least a few of these burns get out of control. The Wyoming Department of Transportation is encouraging people to stay safe and take precautions prior to burning. Citizens are welcome to routinely obtain weather forecasts...