UPDATE: Winter Conditions, Crashes Close 100-Mile Stretch of I-80 in Wyoming
2:27 P.M. UPDATE:
Both lanes of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins are now closed due to winter conditions and crashes, and the westbound lanes from Cheyenne to Laramie are closed due to rolling closure.
As of 2 p.m., the estimated opening time is in four to six hours.
Eastbound I-80 from Laramie to Cheyenne as well as Interstate 25 between the Colorado state line and Wheatland remain closed to light and high-profile vehicles due to gusting winds.
1:55 P.M. UPDATE:
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has closed westbound Interstate 80 from Cheyenne to Laramie due to rolling closure.
As of 1:30 p.m., the estimated opening time is in four to six hours.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A crash has forced the closure of westbound Interstate 80 from Laramie to Rawlins, the Wyoming Department of Transportation says.
As of 12:38 p.m., WYDOT did not have an estimate as to when the roughly 100-mile stretch would reopen.
Currently, eastbound I-80 from Rawlins to Laramie, I-80 between Laramie and Cheyenne, and Interstate 25 between the Colorado state line and Wheatland are closed to light and high-profile vehicles due to gusting winds.
Drivers are encouraged to call 511 or go to wyoroad.info for the latest road conditions and closures.
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