News Releases

WYDOT awarded competitive USDOT bridge grant for I-90 work

SHERIDAN, WY – The Wyoming Department of Transportation was recently awarded an $8.45 million Competitive Highway Bridge Program discretionary grant from the US Department of Transportation for bridge work on Interstate 90.   The grant allows WYDOT to complete the design and construction of three bridges along I-90, including westbound and eastbound bridges east of Ranchester (mile marker 11.86) and...

Paving operations to begin on US 16 scenic byway

BUFFALO, WY – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and its contractor, McGarvin Moberly, will begin setting up traffic control on US 16 west of Buffalo the week of April 20.   Twelve miles of the Bighorn Mountain scenic byway are scheduled for a mill and overlay between mile markers 68 and 80. WYDOT’s contractor will begin removing and replacing the subgrade of five frost heave locations. Once...

Update for construction work on I-80 near Pine Bluffs

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Simon Contractors have resumed work on the construction project on Interstate 80 near Pine Bluffs that began last construction season. During the second phase of this construction project, crews will replace sections of concrete slab and three bridge structures. In order for construction work to be performed, traffic patterns...

Striping crews to begin painting stripes on highways; drivers asked to slow down

Wyoming Department of Transportation striping crews will begin painting stripes on highways in central Wyoming next week, and crews are asking for help from drivers this spring and summer. "We really need people to give us a brake. Spring striping is centerline striping, which is a 15 mph process," said WYDOT rural striping foreman Kyle Jorgensen of Lander. "Please slow down." This coming week (April...

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet April 15-16

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Wednesday, April 15 for an education session beginning at 2:00 p.m., and on Thursday, April 16 for its regular business meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom and in person at WYDOT University, 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne. The meeting's purpose is to address the topics noted on the attached agenda and vote on them when appropriate. Commissioners...