2016 releases

June 17 2016

Crews to start I-25 southbound bridge repairs on June 21

A bridge rehabilitation project near Cheyenne that starts next week will cause minor delays and lane closures. Motorists will see travel impacts along the I-25 southbound bridge, which crosses over I-80, when crews from S & S Builders of Cheyenne start work on Tuesday, June 21. The work on the I-25 southbound bridge will entail concrete replacement in various areas of the structure, a new concrete...

June 17 2016

Crews to start resurfacing work on June 21

Motorists will see minor traffic delays along a section of US 30 (East Lincolnway) in Cheyenne starting next week as crews perform pavement resurfacing work. Simon Contractors is expected to start work on the project on Tuesday, June 21. However, the start date may change due to weather and other factors. Workers will be repairing the road surface beginning at the College Drive intersection and heading...

June 14 2016

Aeronautics Commission schedules June 21 teleconference

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will conduct a teleconference meeting beginning at 1:30 p.m. on June 21. To be included in the teleconference, or for more information about the meeting agenda, the commission or its schedule, please contact the commission secretary at (307) 777-3952. The commission approves grants and loans of state and federal money for airport construction, maintenance, improvements,...

June 10 2016

All alpine passes now open for season

Battle Pass on WYO 70 in southern Wyoming between Baggs and Encampment opened to traffic June 9. It was the last of Wyoming's seasonally closed alpine passes to be reopened for summer. Crews started working on WYO 70 at the end of May after reopening Snowy Range Pass on May 25. Crews from Saratoga worked on the eastern side, and crews from Baggs worked on the western side and they met in the middle....

June 8 2016

WYDOT opens seasonally closed WYO 70 on June 9

Battle Pass (WYO 70) in southern Wyoming is now open to traffic. Wyoming Department of Transportation crews reopened WYO 70, which is between Baggs and Encampment, on Thursday morning after finishing snow removal. “We encountered more snow this year than we anticipated,” said Tim McGary, district maintenance engineer in Laramie. “As always, our crews worked hard to get the pass open and ready for the...