News Releases

U.S. 14A opens Thursday between Burgess Junction and Lovell

The annual spring opening of U.S. 14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell has been accelerated by a day to this Thursday, May 21, at noon. Opening of US14A depends on favorable weather and successful repair of the active slide east of Lovell. Slide repairs on the west side of the Bighorn Mountains are complete so U.S. 14A will open a day early. "We appreciate everyone's patience," said Blain Mollett,...

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet May 20-21

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Wednesday, May 20 for an education session beginning at 1:30 p.m., and on Thursday, May 21 for its regular business meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom and in person at WYDOT University, 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne. The purpose of the meeting is to address and vote upon the topics noted on the attached meeting agenda, when appropriate....

Belt Loop construction update, crews will be conducting shoulder work

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), with DeBernardi Construction are continuing with the concrete slab repairs on Wyoming State Highway 376, the South Belt Loop, in Rock Springs with the closed section of Marchant Street to Prairie Avenue. Work began after the section from Donalynn Drive to Marchant Street opened last Thursday and the closure from Marchant to Prairie is scheduled for...

Highway pavement improvement project starts this month east of Shoshoni

A 37-mile highway improvement/spot patching project is scheduled to start after Memorial Day weekend on U.S. Highway 20/26 east of Shoshoni. The $4.3 million project will focus on seven sections of U.S. 20/26, with the first section beginning about 4.5 miles east of Shoshoni (mileposts 95.45 to 93.68). The other sections begin nine miles east of Shoshoni (mileposts 91.00 to 89.50), 21 miles east of...

Lane striping changes coming this month across Corbett Bridge on U.S. 14A

Reducing vehicle conflicts and improving highway safety are the goals for roadway work on 1.4 miles of U.S. 14A between Cody and Powell. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contractor S&L Industrial of Cowley are scheduled to work May 27-28 to remove and replace highway striping to create a continuous center left-turn lane. Motorists should expect reduced speeds, traffic control operations...