Safety signs vandalized/stolen near tunnels west of Cody

A pair of safety signs valued at more than $1,000 were vandalized/stolen this past weekend east of the big tunnel west of Cody on U.S. 14/16/20. "Stealing and vandalizing signs is a crime with serious consequences, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies depending on the circumstances," said Wyoming Department of Transportation traffic engineer Jack Hoffman of Basin. "Beyond the legal penalties, stealing...

Brief closure at US287/Third Street and Grand Ave. in Laramie to begin this week

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Knife River will be closing the intersection at US Highway 287/Third Street and Grand Avenue on Thursday, weather permitting. Crews will be upgrading the intersection to concrete, including colored concrete for the crosswalk, upgrading the ADA corners with curb extensions and audible pedestrian signals to make it more pedestrian...

WYDOT Release: Interstate 80 roadwork will impact interchanges near Point of Rocks

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is gearing up for another season of construction in Sweetwater County, which will include substantial work on Interstate 80 near Point of Rocks with contract crews from McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co. Work is underway from mile marker 130 to 138 in both the eastbound and westbound lanes. Travelers will see head-to-head traffic in the eastbound...

Crews will be restricting free right onto WYO 390 Monday

JACKSON, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Ames Construction will be closing access to the free right ramp from Wyoming State Highway 22 onto Wyoming State Highway 390 near the Snake River Bridge on Monday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The closure is necessary for crews to replace a light pole at the intersection. Vehicles will still have access to WYO 390,...

West River Road pavement improvements scheduled to begin next week

A $3.8 million pavement improvement project is scheduled to start next week on Wyoming Highway 433 between Worland and Manderson. Wyoming 433 is known locally as West River Road. The project includes asphalt pavement surfacing, milling, chip sealing, stormwater drainage work, traffic control and grading on nearly 7.9 miles on Wyoming 433 beginning at milepost 10.92 (Big Horn-Washakie county line)....