2019 releases

March 15 2019

North Federal project public meeting March 21 in Riverton

Citizens are invited to attend a March 21 public meeting concerning the second year of the $13.96 million North Federal Boulevard highway improvement project in Riverton. The public meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., Thursday, March 21, at Riverton City Hall. Project construction is scheduled to begin about March 25, weather permitting. "This will be a challenging year of construction on North Federal...

March 15 2019

Governor signs temporary executive order for propane deliveries

NOTE: This is a news release from the Governor's office. CHEYENNE - Due to potential propane shortages, Governor Mark Gordon has signed an executive order putting in place temporary, emergency rules for the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) that allows drivers to make extra propane deliveries to heat homes and businesses for 20 days. “I didn't sign this order lightly. I put these emergency...

March 15 2019

Snow plow hit March 7 on WYO 120 between Thermopolis and Meeteetse; drivers reminded to slow down and avoid passing plow trucks

As Wyoming residents begin digging out from Wednesday's major blizzard that rocked southern and eastern Wyoming, drivers are reminded to drive slower on slick roads and avoid passing plow trucks. An example of this occurred about 7 a.m. March 7 between Thermopolis and Meeteetse in northwest Wyoming when a Wyoming Department of Transportation plow truck was hit by an oilfield service truck attempting...

March 14 2019

WYDOT crews work to reopen roads Thursday

Wyoming Department of Transportation crews are working to reopen roads that closed Wednesday during a spring storm that created blizzard conditions and has caused high snow drifts. Closures continue along sections of interstates 80, 25 and 90 and other roads in the state Thursday morning. Crews are battling snow drifts, with some reportedly as high as 10 feet on I-80 in the Laramie and Arlington areas...

March 14 2019

Closures continue for interstates 80, 25 and other roads March 14

Closures are continuing for sections of interstates 80 and 25 and other roads in Wyoming on March 14 due to winter weather and dangerous travel conditions. As of 5 a.m., portions of I-80 have opened around Rock Springs, but the majority of the interstate is closed from Evanston to the Nebraska state line. I-25 is closed from the Colorado state line to Buffalo. I-90 is closed in sections near Sheridan,...