The closure will allow crews to remove surfacing, place pipe and bring the roadway up to grade with a temporary surface until paving operations can get underway.
As of 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, much of Interstate 80 in Wyoming was closed in one or both directions, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
In Wyoming, weather and road conditions can change in just a few hours or miles. Localized road impact forecasting is critical for planning safe travel.