News Releases

Work underway on Kemmerer South Wildlife crossings project

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be ramping up construction on the Kemmerer South wildlife crossings project beginning this week on a 30-mile stretch of US 189 between Evanston and Kemmerer. The project, which was awarded to Oftedal Construction, Inc. last year, is funded by a $24.3 million federal grant and an additional $8.8 million in partner contributions. The work will include...

Pine Bluffs Rest Area to close temporarily for repairs

PINE BLUFFS, Wyo. – The Pine Bluffs Rest Area near mile marker 401 on Interstate 80 will be temporarily closed next week due to facility repairs and maintenance. The closure will begin the morning of Monday, March 30, and will remain closed through Tuesday, March 31. Facilities, including restrooms, tourist information areas, and parking, will be closed to the public while upgrades and repairs take...

WYDOT reminds citizens to apply for forage permits

Sheridan, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is issuing a reminder that citizens wishing to harvest hay from the state rights-of-way must first obtain a forage permit from WYDOT. The forage permit allows permit holders to mow and collect the forage free of charge through Oct. 1. Adjacent landowners to WYDOT’s rights-of-way have until April 1 to file for a forage permit; after that, permits...

Wyoming 120 project begins northwest of Thermopolis

Work has started on a $7.2 million highway improvement project northwest of Thermopolis on Wyoming Highway 120. On Monday, March 16, prime contractor Croell, Inc., of Cheyenne installed a single-lane closure of the Wyoming 120 bridge over Owl Creek. One-way traffic will be controlled by a traffic signal on each end of the bridge, which is located 5.6 miles north of Thermopolis. Bridge repairs include...

Future Lander facility is the topic of March 23 public meeting

LANDER, Wyo – A public meeting on March 23 will include a discussion of successful legislation regarding the future location of a Wyoming Department of Transportation facility in Lander. The 6:30 p.m. meeting will be held at Central Wyoming College-Lander, 120 Enterprise Blvd. Successful legislation during this session of the Wyoming Legislature resulted in the transfer of 28.94 acres of state land...