wyoming highways

WYDOT Busts Out the Big Guns
WYDOT Busts Out the Big Guns
WYDOT Busts Out the Big Guns
Ever wonder how the Wyoming Department of Transportation helps reduce avalanche danger on mountain passes during the winter? They bust out the big guns. WYDOT is one of many agencies across the world who create their own "controlled avalanches" using heavy artillery...
Semis Block Emergency Lane
Semis Block Emergency Lane
Semis Block Emergency Lane
Wednesday, Cheyenne resident Willy Megard was riding to work on Interstate 80, when a tragic accident near the Pine Bluffs exit forced WYDOT to close the highway. During the congestion, while crews were still racing to the scene, several truck drivers began to back up in the emergency lane...
WYO is Dangerous
WYO is Dangerous
WYO is Dangerous
Given our small population and low crime rate, you would assume that Wyoming was one of the safest states in the country. Think again. According to the new Wallet Hub study "2016's Safest States in America", the Cowboy State is one of the most dangerous places in the nation...
WYO Has 2nd Fastest Drivers
WYO Has 2nd Fastest Drivers
WYO Has 2nd Fastest Drivers
This probably won't come as a surprise to most Wyoming natives. According to a new study from the website carinsurancecomparison.com, motorists here in the Cowboy State are the second fastest drivers in the country. The study, titled Worst Drivers By State, compared each state based on statistics complied by the National  Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
More Pain At The Pump Headed Wyoming’s Way?
More Pain At The Pump Headed Wyoming’s Way?
More Pain At The Pump Headed Wyoming’s Way?
For the first time in Wyoming since 1998 The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint revenue Interim Committee voted Monday to sponsor a bill that would raise the gas tax in Wyoming by 10 cents per gallon.