Chip sealing to begin next week between Greybull and Basin; traffic delays expected

Chip sealing of a 5.8-mile drainage and pavement improvement project is scheduled to begin June 5 between Greybull and Basin on U.S. Highway 16/20/Wyoming 789. "Motorists should expect traffic delays of up to 20 minutes during chip sealing operations," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Michael Miller of Basin. The $3.8 million Greybull-Basin project includes asphalt pavement...

Public Safety Communications Commission (PSCC) to meet May 28-29

CASPER, Wyo –The Wyoming PSCC will meet May 28-29, 2025, in Casper, for an education session and business meeting at the Thyra Thomson State Office Building, 444 W. Collins Dr., Casper. The commission will hold a strategic planning session to review the State 911 Plan on Wednesday, May 28, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Commission members will attend a dinner with WYDOT staff that evening, but no official...

WYDOT announces Driver Services software upgrade with public self-service features

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is excited to announce some major upgrades coming to Driver Services operations statewide this summer. Work replacing the agency’s current Revenue Information System is almost complete. The RIS software is used by Driver Services to complete almost any task, including issuing driver licenses, compiling driver records, and managing driving privileges...

WYO 130 through the Snowy Range opens for the season

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The seasonally closed section of Wyoming Highway 130 through the Snowy Range has officially reopened for the summer. Crews from Laramie and Saratoga, with some assistance from Casper and Cheyenne crews, started work on the 12-mile stretch of the scenic byway in mid-May with a target reopening date of Memorial Day Weekend. Multiple rotary plows, snowcats and other heavy equipment were...

DUI Task Force focusing on impaired driving over Memorial Day weekend

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The Fremont County DUI Task Force will be in operation and patrolling for impaired drivers between Friday, May 23, and Monday, May 26. “Fremont County law enforcement is working daily to reduce the impact of impaired driving. Efforts are always increased during the Memorial Day weekend, so you can expect to see an increased presence of officers, troopers and deputies on the roadway. Do the right thing,...