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Tag: Wyoming Department of Transportation
Roadbuilding
Wyo. DOT closes temporary bridge due to scouring from heavy river flows
The temporary bridge was constructed to carry traffic until the new bridge was completed — the new structure has been designed to current standards. More here.
June 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
Wyo. snowplows damaged by careless drivers
Four snowplows in Wyoming have been the victims of wrecks in 2017, causing the state’s department of transportation to urge motorists to be more careful when driving in snow. The agency says motorists should keep a safer distance from the plows, which travel 25 to 45 mph. “A 12-foot plow can create a pretty good […]
January 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
WYDOT tests vehicle-to-vehicle communication tech for I-80
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is preparing to install vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology on some of its snow plows, patrol cars and other vehicles under a trial program to provide real-time traffic information to drivers on Interstate 80. WYDOT says that it, along with the University of Wyoming and other project partners, including Sirius XM, tested […]
December 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
S&S Builders wins N. Federal Boulevard contract in Wyo.
The $14 million reconstruction of North Federal Boulevard in Riverton, Wyoming, is scheduled to begin next March. S&S Builders of Gillette, Wyoming, was awarded the $13.9 million contract in September by the Wyoming Transportation Commission. “We visited with the contractor this week, and the contractor is tentatively planning to begin mobilizing equipment to the Riverton […]
September 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Wyoming maps out sites for alternative vehicle fueling
The state of Wyoming has made finding fuel stations for electric and other alternative vehicles a little easier. The Wyoming Department of Transportation has added a new feature to its 511 map that shows the state’s 30 or so alternative fuel sites. “The new layer option on our 511 travel information map will help alternative […]
September 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
Wondering what to do with your eclipse glasses? Donate them to Wyoming DOT
The Wyoming Department of Transportation didn’t like the thought of more than 100 million eclipse glasses possibly ending up in landfills, so it has joined with Astronomers Without Borders to collect and redistribute those glasses to other parts of the world where eclipses will occur. The astronomers organization is currently focusing on getting eclipse glasses […]
September 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Wyoming DOT awards $12 million in highway contracts
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is moving ahead with its aggressive repairs to the state’s transportation system, announcing that the Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded $12 million in highway contracts during the month of February 2017. The following list provides information about each project: $3.3 million was awarded to McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co. to remove ruts on 9 miles of […]
February 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
Wyoming awards 9 highway contracts valued at $21 million
The Wyoming Transportation Commission has awarded nine projects valued at $21 million for its September session, including surfacing work on Interstate 80 and I-25. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) says Mountain Construction Company of Lovell, Wyoming, will provide work on two projects for I-80 and one for I-25. This includes a $5.5 million contract […]
September 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
Wyoming Transportation Commission awards $16.5 million for 10 projects
The Wyoming Transportation Commission has awarded 10 contracts valued at $16.5 million in its latest round of highway project approvals. The largest of these is for adding eight passing lanes to Wyoming 59, valued at $6.3 million and awarded to Concrete Foundations of Douglas, Wyoming. The project is part of the second phase of construction […]
August 24, 2016
Roadbuilding
Wyoming governor names new head of DOT
Wyoming Gov. Matt Meat recently named William Panos as the state’s new Department of Transportation director. According to KGWN, Mead tapped Panos following Panos’ service as the interim director of the department since October. Panos replaces an 11-year veteran at the position in John Cox. “Bill Panos has proven himself as a talented leader and effective manager as […]
January 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Wyoming DOT considers raising speed limits on 2,000+ miles of state highways to 70 mph
A new study from the Wyoming Department of Transportation has found that 2,358 miles of non-interstate highways in the state could possibly use a speed limit hike. A report commissioned by WYDOT from Vista West Engineering revealed that of the 6,400 miles of non-Interstate highways in Wyoming, well over a third of those highways might be eligible […]
November 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wyoming Transportation Commission approves $21.7 million for nine projects
The Wyoming Transportation Commission approved nine projects with a value of $21.7 million at its most recent meeting. Two of the contracts were for providing stockpiles of sand and salt, with Kilroy LLC of Afton providing the materials for the southwestern part of the state by March 31 at a cost of $1.5 million, and […]
September 29, 2015
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