2022 Releases

February 28 2022

Dynamic message signs installed on US 14 and US 16 near Dayton and Buffalo

Sheridan, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Transportation recently installed two dynamic messaging signs (DMS) at two mountain route locations. These electronic signs were installed to inform travelers of conditions or closures on these two mountain passes. Dynamic message signs are one of many structures the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s traffic programs use to promote road safety and awareness....

February 28 2022

FMCSA waiver regarding DOT medical cards expires today

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ended a waiver put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding Department of Transportation medical cards for commercial driver license holders. First issued in March 2020, FMCSA waived the requirement under 49 CFR 391.45 that CDL holders, commercial learners permit holders, and non-CDL drivers have a medical examination and certification,...

February 25 2022

Summit Rest Area on I-80 by Laramie closed for repairs

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Summit Rest Area near mile marker 323 on I-80 east of Laramie will be temporarily closed on Wednesday and Thursday, March 2nd and 3rd due to plumbing repairs. The closure will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday and will remain closed through Thursday while plumbing repairs and maintenance take place. Facilities, including restrooms and tourist information areas, will remain closed to...

February 25 2022

Concrete slab work to begin in downtown Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Weather permitting, starting Tuesday crews with S&S Builders and the Wyoming Department of Transportation will begin concrete slab repair work on Lincolnway in Cheyenne. Crews will perform concrete slab replacements at various locations along Lincolnway between Pioneer and Capitol Ave., including the intersections. Work includes saw cutting, removing failing concrete slabs and crushed...

February 25 2022

Transportation Commission awards nearly $31 million in contracts in February

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded nearly $31 million in contracts for 11 Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its February 17 business meeting. Cheyenne-based Simon Contractors was awarded a nearly $5.4 million bid for a project involving milling, paving, placing a wearing course and other work on approximately 8.5 miles of both northbound and...