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WYDOT's WY22 Safe Pass program sees initial growth ahead of seasonal trailer restriction

JACKSON, Wyo. — Since its launch on Oct. 1, the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s WY22 Safe Pass program has seen rapid adoption, with officials optimistic about its long-term impact on driver behavior and mountain highway safety. First announced in September, WY22 Safe Pass is a mandatory self-certification initiative designed to educate motorists on the unique and rigorous demands of driving...

$4.74 million federal highway safety grant awarded to Wind River Inter-Tribal Council

The Wind River Reservation Comprehensive Safety Improvement Project/Wind River Tribes received notice this week of a successful U.S. Department of Transportation grant to implement roadway safety countermeasures on reservation roadways. The $4.739 million grant will allow the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes "to implement low-cost, high-impact safety improvements on the Wind River Reservation...

South Cache will close for pavement work

JACKSON, Wyo.  The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and contract crews are continuing work on two infrastructure projects in the downtown Jackson area. Crews are shifting to new locations as they finish installing new curbs, sidewalks, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant ramps around Broadway Avenue and Millward Street. Beginning Monday, Nov. 2, South Cache Street from the...

Fremont County DUI Task Force focusing on impaired driving on Halloween

The Fremont County DUI Task Force will patrol for impaired drivers this Saturday, Halloween night. Through September 2026, Fremont County has had 13 fatal crashes and 18 fatalities. Eight of these fatalities involved impaired driving. Task force operations in Fremont County have yielded 1,732 traffic stops and 16 arrests of impaired drivers so far this year. “Planning a safe ride is just as important...

Public Safety Communications Commission to meet November 4-5

The Wyoming Public Safety Communications Commission will meet November 4-5, 2026 for an education session and business meeting in the Turn Table Room of the Thyra Thomson State Office Building, 444 W. Collins Drive in Casper. The education session is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The agenda includes presentations from Tango Tango and AT&T FirstNet. Commission members...