Briefs continued from page 3 order; crews moved to different locations based on weather conditions and equipment or material availability. Motorists encountered flaggers and potential short delays as crews worked.
19th Street, and back south on Pioneer Avenue to rejoin West Lincolnway.
CHEYENNE – The Southeast Welcome Center near mile marker 4 on I-25 was temporarily closed for the weekend beginning on Oct. 30 due to concerns with COVID-19 exposure. The closure remained in place while the facility was cleaned and reopened Nov. 6 once the cleaning process was complete. Facilities, including restrooms and tourism information areas, were closed to the public. Parking remained available.
Ramp closure on US 85/ South Greeley Highway CHEYENNE – The on-ramp leading motorists from US 85/South Greeley Highway to the westbound lanes of I-80 was closed briefly Nov. 3 as a Roadway Evaluation Crew tested the bridge deck for delaminations. The closure began around 8 a.m. and ended around noon. A detour was in place, so motorists planning on using the on-ramp were urged to plan alternate routes and a little extra time to get to their destinations.
Railroad crossing repairs prompt road closure, detours CHEYENNE – The BNSF Railway Company closed West Lincolnway from Snyder Avenue to Bent Avenue Nov. 1-6 for railroad crossing repairs. Detours were in place and business access in the area maintained. Work was complete by Nov. 6. The implemented detour route for westbound travelers directed traffic north at Carey Avenue, then west onto West 20th Street, and back south on Snyder Avenue to rejoin West Lincolnway. The implemented detour route for eastbound travelers directed traffic north at Snyder Avenue, then east onto West
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Southeast Welcome Center closed for weekend The above map shows the detour routing for the work done on West Lincolnway. The westbound traffic was detoured at Carey Avenue, while eastbound traffic was detoured at Snyder Ave.
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Pursuit ends north of Douglas DOUGLAS – A California resident is in custody following a pursuit that took place Nov. 19, covering more than 140 miles. The pursuit started when officers with the Gillette Police Department received a call of a subject impersonating a peace officer at a local gas station. The reporting party saw the subject leave the area in a gray 2019 Ford Edge. Officers with the Gillette Police Department located the suspect vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The driver failed to stop and fled from the officers. WHP was requested to assist the Gillette Police Department with the pursuit on WYO 50 as it left Gillette's city limits. Troopers joined the chase near Savageton. The pursuit continued south on WYO 50 with speeds exceeding 100 mph before heading eastbound on WYO 387 towards Wright. At the intersection of WYO 387 and WYO 59, the driver drove south toward Douglas. Attempts to deploy spike strips were initially unsuccessful by law enforcement involved in the pursuit. Information was given to the Converse County Sheriff ’s office of the approaching vehicle pursuit. Converse County Sheriff ’s deputies and WHP troopers successfully deployed spike strips around milepost six on WYO 59. The driver stopped the vehicle for a short time but would not exit the car. A short time later, the driver started to drive south a second time. In the interest of public safety, a WHP trooper attempted a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) maneuver to end the pursuit. The
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