2020 releases

March 12 2020

Lander businesses asked to limit and/or remove signs/obstructions from Main Street sidewalks

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is asking for business cooperation in maintaining a safe and obstruction-free pathway along Lander's Main Street sidewalks. "Main Street sidewalks provide pedestrians and customers with a safe route to enjoy shopping and entertainment afforded by Lander and the many local business owners along this highway (U.S. 287)," according to WYDOT maintenance foreman...

March 12 2020

Having a Green Beer? Call a Designated Driver! Remember: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

Make sure you and your friends are safe this St. Patrick’s Day and upcoming weekend by remembering one important piece of advice: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. This means that if you plan to drink any alcoholic beverage, and even a watered-down green beer, it’s essential that you plan for a designated driver. In 2018 alone, 73 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes over the St. Patrick’s Day...

March 11 2020

Pavement rehab project to begin on 12 miles of Herrick Lane (WYO 12)

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Crews with Simon Contractors will begin a pavement rehabilitation project on about 12 miles of WYO 12 (Herrick Lane) west of Laramie on March 16, weather permitting. Spanning mile markers zero through 12, the project includes pipe work, culvert replacements and milling and paving operations. Traffic — including bicyclists — should expect delays as there will be lane closures throughout...

March 10 2020

Slab repair work to resume on College Drive; traffic should expect delays

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Weather permitting, crews with S&S Builders will resume slab repair work in Cheyenne beginning March 16 in the northbound lanes of College Drive (WYO 212) near its intersection with Lincolnway (US 30). Once the northbound lanes are complete, crews will shift to the southbound lanes of College Drive near where it intersects with Campstool Road. Commuters and travelers should drive cautiously...

March 6 2020

Drivers should expect lane closures, reduced speeds as rehab work begins on I-180 Bridges across railroad

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Starting Monday, drivers should give themselves extra time for their commutes as crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Reiman Corp. start a bridge rehabilitation and damage repair project on two structures crossing the railroad tracks where Interstate 180 splits into Central and Warren Avenues. Beginning with the northbound side, crews will be replacing bridge joints...