Pedestrian bridge in Cheyenne to temporarily close

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Wyoming Department of Transportation has temporarily closed the pedestrian bridge over Interstate 25 at mile marker 13.32 due to structural safety concerns.  Bridge engineers determined the far west column sustained critical damage due to many contributing factors, such as moisture and weather conditions. At this time, the bridge will be temporarily closed as well as a portion...

Rescheduled work will take place on N Street bridge near the Civic Center

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The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be restricting daytime access to the N Street bridge near the Rock Springs Civic Center next week, on February 7th and 8th, for some routine bridge inspection work.  Crews will need to close the bridge to motorists to mobilize equipment and crews to perform drilling work on the south end and collect core samples for evaluation. The work was originally scheduled...

Wyoming Public Safety Communications Commission (PSCC) to meet February 8

The Wyoming PSCC will meet via videoconference for its regular business meeting on February 8, 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 PSCC webpage and click on the corresponding hyperlink.  You can also call the Commission Secretary...

Preliminary work begins on new Snake River Bridge and WYO 22 and WYO 390 intersection

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Jackson, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Ames Construction, Inc., will begin extracting gravel and clearing trees in preparation for the work that will take place over the next two seasons for the replacement of the Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 in Teton County this week. The gravel work in the river will force the closure of the southwest informal lot around...

Extended closure expected for Interstate 80

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Rock Springs, Wyo.  The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with the Wyoming Highway Patrol, are expecting an extended closure of over 14 hours for Interstate 80 between Rock Springs and Rawlins in both directions due to deteriorating conditions and poor visibility. Maintenance crews are reporting visibility of less than 50 feet in some areas, slick roads, blowing and drifting snow caused by...

Avoid pushing snow onto state highways

LARAMIE, Wyo. - The Wyoming Department of Transportation is issuing a reminder that it is a violation of state law to place snow on state roadways. WYDOT has received many reports this month across southeast Wyoming of people pushing snow into the traffic lanes of state highways.  State statute 35-10-401 (b) stipulates whoever, in any manner, wrongfully obstructs any public highway, or injures any...