2016 releases

April 15 2016

Travelers urged to be informed, prepared for spring storm

With a large spring storm forecast to bring heavy wet snow to much of Wyoming through the weekend and into Monday, drivers planning to travel in the coming days should monitor the weather forecast and check road conditions before leaving. Snowfall accumulations are forecast to reach 9 inches to 19 inches in the I-80 corridor between Cheyenne and Laramie, 6 inches to 18 inches between Laramie and Rawlins...

April 12 2016

Aeronautics Commission schedules April 19 teleconference

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will conduct a teleconference meeting beginning at 1:30 p.m. on April 19. 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,...

April 5 2016

Reduced speeds, single lane closures start Wednesday on I-80 near Walcott Junction

Motorists will see reduced speeds along 6 miles of I-80 between Laramie and Rawlins that includes Walcott Junction starting on Wednesday, April 6 as crews prepare for construction in the westbound lane. The Wyoming Department of Transportation will have crews installing slip ramps and crossovers at each end of the project, which will be between mile marker 233 and 240 in Carbon County. During construction...

March 31 2016

30 highway sections scheduled to get 70 mph speed limit in April

Drivers can expect to see WYDOT crews installing 70 mph speed limit signs around the state in April to bring the roads up to the new statutory speed limit for non-interstate highways in Wyoming. WYDOT expects to have about 1,500 miles of highways raised to the 70 mph limit by the end of April, with another 1,000 miles to follow in May. WYDOT’s 511 Travel Information Service map at www.wyoroad.info...

March 24 2016

Aeronautics Commission schedules March 29 teleconference

The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will conduct a supplemental business meeting via a teleconference March 29 beginning at 1:30 p.m. To be included in the teleconference, or for more information about the 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,...