2020 releases

January 14 2020

WYDOT holds public meeting on College Drive work

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16 on a proposed upgrade and realignment of a section of College Drive in Cheyenne. WYDOT will hold the open house meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Laramie County Community College, Room CCI 130, 1400 E. College Dr., in Cheyenne. WYDOT is holding the meeting to discuss the project’s purpose and need,...

January 13 2020

WYDOT advises Teton Pass will close at 2 p.m., asks recreationalists to clear the area

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be closing WYO 22 Teton Pass at 2 p.m. today for avalanche mitigation measures. Windy conditions are creating snow loading issues, and WYDOT crews are working to clear the parking areas for the closure. They are asking residents and motorists to help spread the word and clear the area. WYDOT would like to remind drivers to slow down in adverse...

January 10 2020

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet Jan. 16

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet for its regular business meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16. The purpose of the business meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics on the attached meeting agenda. The meeting will be held in the I-80 Room at the WYDOT Training Building, 5300 Bishop Blvd., in Cheyenne. Following the business meeting, the Commission...

January 9 2020

WYDOT closes WYO 22 Teton Pass due to avalanche

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) closed WYO 22 Teton Pass at 12:30 p.m. today due to an avalanche at the Glory Bowl slide path. The cause of the avalanche is currently under investigation. The snow slide was roughly 150 feet wide and 2-3 feet high as it came across the road. Local resident Riley Doyle and his delivery box truck were caught in the slide. “It was white-out conditions...

January 9 2020

Sweetwater County Law Enforcement stop 205 vehicles over New Year’s holiday weekend

As part of a county-wide, multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation over the long New Year’s holiday, Sweetwater County law enforcement stopped 205 vehicles and arrested eight impaired drivers. During the six-day operation, the focus was on impaired drivers, but area law enforcement also issued 20 speeding citations, three safety belt citations and issued 146 warnings. There were no fatal...