Transportation Commission awards seven highway contracts in October

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – At its October regular business meeting, the Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded seven contracts valued at approximately $38 million for Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects. The Commission awarded a bid valued at approximately $15.4 million to Cheyenne-based JTL Group Inc., dba Knife River, for a mill and overlay project involving asphalt paving, aggregate...

Upcoming closure dates for Fort Steele rest area

SINCLAIR, Wyo – The Fort Steele rest area will be closed for parking lot maintenance beginning Wednesday afternoon Oct.22. The rest area is expected to reopen the evening of Thursday Oct. 23. The smaller parking area west of the rest area will remain open. The Fort Steele rest area is 13 miles east of Rawlins on I-80

Interstate underpass damaged by oversized load – Beulah bridge closed to traffic

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SUNDANCE, WY – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is reporting a westbound bridge on I-90 near the town of Beulah Wyoming was hit by an oversized load the evening of October 15, 2025. A low-boy truck and trailer unit carrying a forklift struck the underside girders and support braces of the Beulah bridge located at Exit 205 on Interstate 90. The mast of the forklift exceeded the posted clearance...

WYDOT begins collecting fuel tax from public EV charging stations

CHEYENNE, Wyo.  – The Wyoming Department of Transportation started collecting fuel tax and licensing fees from public electric vehicle charging stations around the state Oct.1. In Wyoming Statute, electricity is identified as an alternative fuel when used to charge electric vehicles and thus is subject to fuel tax. By law, all electricity sold publicly for the purpose of charging an EV must be reported...

Tunnel work continues, will reopen in November

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews are on schedule to open the westbound tunnel on Interstate 80 near Green River to traffic by the end of November. Crews have completed the concrete repair work on the tunnel liner, curb and roadway pavement inside the westbound tunnel and will be working on cleaning and sealing the joints this week. In addition, the preparatory...