Chip seal operations underway south of Rock Springs

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Rock Springs, Wyo.  The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from H-K Contractors, Inc. are conducting chip seal work south of Rock Springs on US 191 throughout this week.  Operations began today and will last roughly a week, weather permitting. Traffic will be carried through the work areas at reduced speeds on a single lane using flagger and pilot cars.   Drivers are advised...

Fremont County DUI Task Force arrests 3 for DUI during Memorial Day weekend operation

A Fremont County multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation conducted during the Memorial Day holiday resulted in 167 traffic stops, 3 arrests of impaired drivers, and 1 controlled substance arrest. While the Fremont County DUI Task Force prioritizes impaired driving, officers, deputies and troopers issued 56 speeding citations, 17 citations for other offenses, and made 18 other arrests. The...

Crash clean-up causes delays in Snake River Canyon

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Jackson, Wyo.  A planned closure of the US 89 Snake River Canyon resulted in extended delays for drivers when complications with the clean-up pushed delays into commuter hours yesterday. On June 13, a southbound pickup truck drifted into the northbound lanes, causing a collision with a semi-truck near mile marker 131.  The semi-truck went off the road and crashed down the embankment.  Due to the need...

Wyoming Aeronautics Commission to meet June 20

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will meet via videoconference for its regular business meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the business meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics on the attached meeting agenda. To join the meeting or to view the meeting materials, visit the Aeronautics website  and click on the corresponding hyperlink.  You can also...

WYDOT crews will be closing tunnels Thursday night

Green River, Wyo.  The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing access to the Interstate 80 tunnels outside of Green River on the evening of Thursday, June 15 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.   Crews will be performing annual maintenance on the electrical infrastructure, as well as cleaning and road maintenance. Crews will be closing one direction of the tunnels at a time, routing interstate traffic...