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Plow struck during snow removal operations in Southeast Wyoming

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LARAMIE, Wyo. - A snowplow was struck on Interstate 80, May 18, near milepost 268. The driver of a commercial semi truck side-swiped a Wyoming Department of Transportation snowplow heading west on I-80. The plow operator was performing snow removal operations on a closed section of I-80 when the incident occurred. WYDOT plow operators had been working to clear snow near a group of stopped semis that...

Public meeting scheduled for upcoming Grand Avenue Project in Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and Knife River will be hosting a public meeting to discuss the upcoming construction project on Grand Avenue in Laramie. The Grand Avenue project will consist of a mill and overlay from 30th Street and Grand Avenue east to the I-80/Grand Avenue interchange. The project will also include concrete work at 17th and 19th Streets to repair deteriorating...

DUI Task Force focusing on impaired driving during Memorial Day weekend in Fremont County

The Fremont County DUI Task Force will patrol for impaired drivers from Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25, in Fremont County. "It's been a tragic start in Fremont County for impaired driving fatalities, and we've got to do better. Please don't drink and drive," said Cody Beers, senior public relations specialist with the Wyoming Department of Transportation in Riverton. There have been five impaired...

WYDOT to host online public meeting for Statewide Rail Plan Update

STATEWIDE – The Wyoming Department of Transportation has launched the final online, self-guided public meeting for the Statewide Rail Plan update. The meeting will be open for the public to learn more and provide feedback anytime between now and June 15, 2026, at www.wyomingstatewiderailplan.com/meeting2. This is the second and final opportunity for stakeholders and the public to provide input before...

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,...