Wyoming Highway Patrol: This Labor Day, drive sober or get pulled over

During the Labor Day holiday period, including the end of summertime and the busy holiday weekend, Wyoming law enforcement will be working to decrease impaired driving. Through September 4, officers, deputies, and troopers will take part in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high visibility enforcement event. No matter how you plan to celebrate the end of the season this year, make sure you plan it...

WYDOT to host ribbon cutting ceremony for I-80 Winter Freight Project

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 20 to celebrate the completion of the Interstate 80 Winter Freight/BUILD project. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Quealy Dome truck parking lot at mile marker 290 on I-80. The purpose of the project is to provide safe areas for commercial drivers to rest or wait out...

Wagonhound Rest Area to close for utility work

LARAMIE, Wyo. - The Wagonhound Rest Area west of Laramie near mile marker 267 on Interstate 80 will be temporarily closed on Monday, August 28th due to utility repairs. The closure will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday. Carbon Power and Light will be performing repairs throughout the day. The closure is anticipated to only last one day. Facilities, including restrooms and parking, will remain closed to the...

Curtis Street Bridge open to vehicle traffic

Laramie, Wyo. – Crews with Reiman Corp. and the Wyoming Department of Transportation have opened the Curtis Street Bridge in Laramie to live vehicle traffic. The $10.6 million dollar project began in May with an 88 day timeline for completion. Crews were able to finish the new structure ahead of schedule. All detours will be removed as vehicle traffic will be permitted to use the bridge. The new structure...

Snake River bridge contractor will close WYO 22 free right on WYO 390 for morning hours

Jackson, Wyo.  The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Ames Construction, Inc., will be closing the free right at the WYO 22 and WYO 390 intersection for westbound traffic heading from town to WYO 390.  The closure of the free right turn lane will take place Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those traveling westbound on WYO 22 and turning northbound onto WYO...