Wyoming Department of Transportation

Officials say the existing system costs about $1.3 million annually to maintain.

Highway striping crews are getting ready to begin work in central and northwest Wyoming next week, and crews are asking for help from drivers.

Despite black ice advisories around Arlington, Interstate 80 is now open in both directions across Wyoming.

Interstate 25 in Wyoming reopened Thursday, a day after the arrival of what's being reported as the worst blizzard since Thanksgiving of 1979.

Drivers should plan now for the storm, as travel will likely be difficult or impossible if current predictions hold true.

The DUIs were among 270 traffic stops, and law enforcement also wrote 35 speeding tickets and made a total of 33 arrests, including two for controlled substances.

Snow, combined with sustained winds of more than 30 mph and gusts around 60 mph, hampered the cleanup process.

As of 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Wyoming Department of Transportation estimated a re-opening of westbound lanes between 8 and 10 p.m.

Partners include the Wyoming Medical Center Injury Prevention Traffic Safety program and WYDOT.

The program gives permission to select individuals or businesses to travel past a closure gate to get to their destination.