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Spring Snowstorm Closes Highways in Wyoming

By Associated Press April 10, 2013

A spring snowstorm has dumped up to a foot of snow and closed hundreds of miles of highways in Wyoming.

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Interstate, roads, Snow, storm, Wydot

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Snow Totals Across Wyoming

By Brian Scott February 11, 2013

With the biggest storm of the season making impacts across Wyoming over the weekend, you are probably wondering how much of the white and fluffy fell. The National Weather service has put together snow totals from their remote sensors here

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Category: Morning, Weather Tags: national weather service, roads, Snow, Wyoming Department of Transportation

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Weather Closes Roads In Yellowstone Park

By Associated Press October 23, 2012

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Winter weather has forced the closure of several roads in Yellowstone National Park.

The National Park Service reports road closures on Monday included Craig Pass between Old Faithful and West Thumb and the park's east entrance to Fishing Bridge

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: closures, roads, winter, Yellowstone National Park

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Gov. Mead Unsure Fuel Tax Necessary

By Associated Press October 3, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead says it's appropriate to consider raising the state fuels tax to help fix and maintain roads but he's not convinced that a tax increase is needed now.

Mead said during a news conference Tuesday that he worries about the appearance and the reaction to raising taxes now

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: fuel tax, Gov. Matt Mead, roads

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AAA: Motorists Tolls Used For Roads They Don’t Use

By Associated Press April 18, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest auto club says tolls are increasingly being diverted to pay for transportation projects and other expenses unrelated to roadways, bridges and tunnels used by the motorists who pay the fees

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Category: Associated Press, National News Tags: AAA, Report, roads, tolls

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WYDOT Awards Roads Contracts

By Associated Press March 28, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Transportation Commission has approved more than $31 million for 11 highway projects around the state.

Projects include a new West Belt Loop Road west of Casper, highway improvement projects in Cheyenne, new snow fence sections Interstate 80 between Walcott Junction and Cooper Cove, and highway improvements for truck traffic in Greybull

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Category: Associated Press, Casper News Tags: construction, loop, roads, Wydot