Wyoming Department of Transportation

WYDOT’s online program aims to promote safety in the wake of tragedy.

The 65-mile stretch of Highway 287 from Fort Collins, Colorado, to Laramie is breathtaking. It is also one of the most dangerous roads in America.

It’s unclear if the designation of existing roadway would bring additional lanes to Wyoming’s two national parks.

How to address inflation, aging bridges and major highway projects took the majority of the Transportation Committee's time this week.

A lack of funding is making it difficult to address Wyoming's transportation needs to maintain and improve roads and bridges. This is according to a new report released by TRIP on the Wyoming Department of Transportation.

Alaska’s DOT is already on-board. Cowboy State takes a slower start.

The project uses existing fiber-optic cables to “feel” the road for things like traffic speed. Also, an artificial intelligence based computer vision system will use cameras to identify the presence of vehicles and analyze weather and road conditions.

The agency is selling the remaining inventory on a first-come, first-serve basis. The majority of the sales go to support scholarships for Indigenous students.

The agency is planning projects and timelines for 2026 through 2031. Projects can include highways, public transit, federal land roads and roads through tribal lands.

Often, cars drive at full speed and crash into the gate on the other end because they didn’t realize the road was closed.