News Releases

WYO 130 through the Snowy Range opens for the season

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The seasonally closed section of Wyoming Highway 130 through the Snowy Range has officially reopened for the season. Crews from Laramie and Saratoga began work on the 12-mile stretch of the scenic byway in mid-April, using multiple rotary plows and other heavy equipment to clear large snow drifts. The highway is one of several high-elevation mountain roads in Wyoming that closes annually...

Open house set to discuss upcoming Poplar St. reconstruction project

CASPER - The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with representatives with contractor Oftedal Construction, Inc., and the City of Casper, will host a public open house from 5:30 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, to present details on the upcoming project to improve a portion of WYO 220 (Poplar Street), between CY Avenue and Collins Drive in Casper. The open house will be held at the Cottonwood Elementary...

Garland-Byron project start expected in mid-May

A $2.4 million pavement and bridge rehabilitation project is expected to start May 15 on U.S. 14A between Garland and Byron. The 4.24-mile project includes asphalt milling, paving, chip sealing and bridge rehabilitation from the U.S. The intersection of US 14A and Wyoming Highway 114 near Garland, extending east to the Park County/Big Horn County line. "Bridge work is anticipated to begin May 15 and...

WYDOT District 4 kicks off summer paving operations in Crook and Weston counties

SUNDANCE, Wyo. - Maintenance crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) District 4 will begin seasonal paving operations in Crook and Weston Counties on Monday, May 11, weather permitting. These essential repairs target roadway damage caused by winter frost, snow removal, and heavy traffic wear to ensure the continued safety and efficiency of the region's highways. Paving operations...

Construction to begin on US 287 south of Laramie

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LARAMIE, Wyo. — Crews with McGarvin-Moberly Construction and the Wyoming Department of Transportation are beginning construction to widen US 287 south of Laramie. Crews have started mobilizing in the area, stripping topsoil, setting up staging sites, and delivering equipment and materials required for construction. Work will begin at mile marker 404.81, on US 287 south of Laramie, on May 4. During...