2020 releases

March 31 2020

WYO 22 Teton Pass eastbound trailer traffic will remain closed until April 30

JACKSON, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is extending the seasonal trailer traffic closure of WYO 22 Teton Pass in the eastbound direction so crews can make modifications to the vehicle arrestor system. WYDOT closed the arrestor last fall while the department conducted an evaluation on how the system performed after its last use and develop some improvements for the system. WYDOT...

March 26 2020

Spring burning? Plan ahead, avoid burning in state rights-of-way

Many ranchers, farmers and other people are beginning their annual agricultural weed burning, and resources are available to help people make good decisions when planning these burns. Each year, as spring burning season increases, at least a few of these burns get out of control. "Frequently, our calm mornings turn breezy to windy during the afternoon," said Tim Troutman of the National Weather Service...

March 26 2020

Fremont County law enforcement arrests 1 impaired driver over St. Patrick’s weekend; no fatal crashes reported

As part of a county-wide, multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Fremont County law enforcement officers stopped 100 vehicles and arrested 1 impaired driver. Activity was curtailed by precautions taken concerning the COVID-19 virus. For St. Patrick’s weekend, the focus was on impaired drivers, but area law enforcement also issued 18 speeding citations...

March 25 2020

WYDOT urges customers to use alternative methods of conducting Driver Services business

To increase social distancing in support of the state’s efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) urges the public to take advantage of the Executive Order Governor Mark Gordon issued allowing for a 90-day grace period for expired driver licenses and identification cards and not visit the Driver Services Offices for those and several related services...

March 20 2020

WYDOT will help keep COVID-19 supplies moving during storm

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is working to ensure supplies and products that will help with the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation get to their destinations during the storm on March 19. WYDOT crews are preparing for the spring storm, which is expected to impact the state Wednesday into Friday. The storm is expected to bring anywhere from 5 to 9 inches in the southwest part of the...