Detours for Curtis Street Bridge replacement to be paved in Laramie

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LARAMIE, Wyo. – Crews with Reiman Corp. and the Wyoming Department of Transportation will be paving Pierce Street beginning May 1st in preparation for the upcoming Curtis Street Bridge replacement detour, weather depending. The Curtis Street Bridge will be replaced this summer causing a higher volume of traffic to be detoured along Pierce St. in Laramie. In preparation for the detour, crews will be...

Spring burning? Plan ahead and avoid burning in state rights-of-way

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As temperatures begin to warm and the winter snows melt, many ranchers and farmers head outside to begin their annual agricultural burns. Each year, as the spring burning season gets into full swing, at least a few of these burns get out of control. This year, the National Weather Service and WYDOT are encouraging people to stay safe and “Learn Before You Burn!” "Frequently our calm mornings turn windy...

Access will be closed to Uinta Drive from Evans Street

The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Casper Electric, will be continuing work along Uinta Drive as part of the signal and intersection upgrade project.  On Monday, April 24, crews will be closing access to Uinta Drive from Evans Street for two weeks of concrete work. Traffic wishing to access Uinta Drive from the Evans Street area can detour onto Wilkes Drive and...

WYDOT to remove eight Twitter accounts due to API policy changes, fees

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is removing eight of its Twitter accounts after the social media platform recently announced changes to its application programming interface platform. The API platform allowed WYDOT to send automated tweets straight from the agency’s 511 tools, including travel alerts, crash alerts and road closure information. Twitter has recently announced...

WYDOT updates senior hour offerings in Cheyenne, Casper

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Due to limited attendance, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is no longer hosting dedicated senior hours at any Driver Services location statewide. Driver Services offices in Cheyenne and Casper will continue give seniors priority service every other Wednesday from 8-10 a.m. starting tomorrow. However, other patrons under 65 years old may still conduct business during those...