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More Highway Construction Starting In Wyoming

Associated Press — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:59:03 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — More highway construction projects will soon be underway around Wyoming and most of them will be done by in-state companies.

The state's transportation commission awarded $12 million in contracts for 11 projects during its meeting in April

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Snow Making Travel Difficult In Wyoming

Rich Denison — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:52:06 +0000

Another round of heavy snow is making travel difficult throughout the state of Wyoming.

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Drivers Urged To Avoid Unnecessary Travel

Rich Denison — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:58:23 +0000

Driving conditions are treacherous in the wake of a spring storm that dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas of the state.

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Spring Snowstorm Closes Highways in Wyoming

Associated Press — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:33:39 +0000

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

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Winter Storm Hits Wyoming

Rich Denison — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:13:47 +0000

A massive winter storm arrived in Wyoming Monday, bringing heavy snow, strong winds and cold temperatures.

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"Dirt Blizzard" Causes Closure of U.S. 85 Near Torrington

Anthony Pollreisz — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:18:19 +0000

A so-called “dirt blizzard” caused several minor accidents and closed a busy highway near Torrington on Sunday.

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Gov: WYDOT Can Help Plow Yellowstone If Communities Pay For It

Amy Richards — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:28:27 +0000

Governor Matt Mead has decided that Wyoming Department of Transportation equipment and labor will be made available if the Cody and Jackson communities raise money to pay the state to get the roads to the east and south gates of Yellowstone National Park open on time

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WYDOT Urges Holiday Travelers to Stay Safe

Anthony Pollreisz — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:29:36 +0000

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in much of Wyoming.

With increased holiday travel expected statewide, and with difficult driving conditions throughout northern and southern Wyoming, officials with the Wyoming Department of Transportation urge motorists to be cautious this holiday

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Difficult Driving Throughout Much of Wyoming

Anthony Pollreisz — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:19:31 +0000

With gusty winds being reported throughout much of the state, and with travel advisories posted throughout central and southern Wyoming, officials with the Wyoming Department of Transportation are reminding travelers to drive cautiously.

Cheyenne WYDOT public info

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Wanted: Motorists To Report Road Conditions

Associated Press — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:04:52 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is looking to expand participation in a program that recruits motorists to report hazardous road and weather conditions.

The Enhanced Citizen-Assisted Reporting is similar to how the National Weather Service uses weather spotters

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Variable Speed Limit Signs Installed on WYO 28

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:09:05 +0000

Motorists in central and southern Wyoming may notice new signage along a state highway known for its windy conditions, difficult weather and high-volume truck traffic.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has installed a series of electronic variable speed limit signs along a 34-mile section of Wyoming Highway 28 in the South Pass area from Lander to Farson

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Snow Leaves Slick Roads In Wyoming

Associated Press — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:14:20 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Travel is hazardous in much of southeast Wyoming after a snowstorm swept through the state.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation reports numerous slick roads, including Interstate 80 from the Nebraska state line to near Rawlins

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WYDOT Closes Roads

Rich Denison — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:35:01 +0000

Dangerous driving conditions in southeast Wyoming

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WYDOT Recommends Motorists Drive Safe, Slow During Winter Conditions

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:22:03 +0000

With snowfall reported in much of the state, and with the National Weather Service issuing a winter weather advisory for the Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie areas Wednesday, officials with the Wyoming Department of Transportation are reminding residents to drive cautiously when encountering winter weather.

WYDOT spokesperson Bruce B

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Crashes, High Winds Close I-80 East of Cheyenne

Rich Denison — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:26:28 +0000

The eastbound lanes of I-80 from the Archer Interchange six miles east of Cheyenne to the Nebraska border has been closed at the request of the Nebraska Department of Roads. A dust storm east of Sidney, Neb

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WYDOT To Close Bryan Stock Trail Onramp

Rich Denison — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:44:54 +0000

A public meeting is scheduled to discuss plans to close the eastbound Bryan Stock Trail onramp

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WyDOT Relatively Pleased With Highway Funding Bill

Associated Press — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:27:51 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Department of Transportation officials say they're pleased with the just-approved federal transportation bill that keeps highway funding for the state relatively level.

WyDOT chief engineer Del McOmie says the state highway agency had been bracing for the possibility of federal cuts

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Easing Traffic For Holiday and Fair

Rich Denison — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:52:40 +0000

Road construction on a busy Casper street will be suspended next week. WYDOT is halting its rehabilitation work on Poplar Street south of Interstate 25 from July 4th through the 15th. The barricades currently in place reducing the road to one lane in each direction will be removed during that time

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U.S. DOT Awards Wyoming $20.8 Million

Karen Snyder — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:01:03 +0000

$20.8 million in emergency highway repair funds will come to Wyoming. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the award last week. The emergency reimbursement funds come despite congressional failure to pass a new Transportation Bill

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WYDOT Awards Roads Contracts

Associated Press — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:46:01 +0000

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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