WYDOT, WHP stay busy during storm

Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Highway Patrol have been busy during the recent snowstorm ensuring the roads are safe for travelers. WYDOT crews have been out plowing the interstates and highways since the storm started a few days ago.  Although crews have been out maintaining the roads, there have been closures due to poor visibility, crashes and local authority requests. Closures...

Major snowstorm expected to move through Wyoming

NOTE: This is an update to a previous weather story. This has updated snowfall totals for interstates 80 and 25. The Wyoming Department of Transportation will shift workers from the northern part of the state toward the south to help with snow removal on Interstate 80 and other roads if weather conditions from the forecasted storm deteriorate.   Although WYDOT may send additional crews and equipment,...

WYDOT prepares for upcoming storms  

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will shift workers from the northern part of the state toward the south to help with snow removal on Interstate 80 and other roads if weather conditions from Monday’s forecasted storm deteriorate.   Although WYDOT may send additional crews and equipment, there will be personnel left in those parts of the state that will be able to take care of snow in the northern...

St. Stephens High School football team, Fort Washakie School youth basketball team join Fremont County highway safety campaign

A pair of Wind River Reservation athletic teams have joined the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes and Wyoming Department of Transportation in a billboard campaign to raise awareness about seat-belt awareness and the dangers of drinking and driving. The St. Stephens High School football team is helping to promote seat-belt awareness, while a Fort Washakie youth basketball team coached by...

Teton Pass to close tonight for avalanche mitigation

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of Teton Pass at 8 p.m. on Jan. 17 for avalanche mitigation work. Reduced visibility, winter driving conditions and increasing avalanche hazard may force an earlier closure. Parking restrictions at the summit of Teton will be strictly enforced. Highway travelers and backcountry users are advised to plan accordingly. Thank you for your...