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District 1
Chip seal project caused minor delays on US 287 south of Laramie LARAMIE – Motorists on US 287 south of Laramie encountered delays as crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Bituminous Paving, Inc. continued a chip sealing project. Chip sealing helps preserve the pavement and improves pavement traction. Crews focused on mileposts 406-409, with work expected to take about two days. A pilot car directed traffic on one lane of the highway while crews worked on another. Crews worked to limit the potential for gravel to fly into windshields after application. However, motorists are encouraged to use extreme caution, obey the 30 mph speed limit in the construction zone and watch for flying material directly after the chip seal is placed to avoid cracked or damaged windshields.
Bridge work near Cheyenne Country Club CHEYENNE – Visitors and members to the Cheyenne Country Club experienced delays as crews with Reiman Corp. and the Wyoming Department of Transportation began bridge rehabilitation work on the Stinner Road structure over Interstate 25. Preliminary work began the first week of August, and crews completed approach slab replacements, joint modifications and other bridge rehab work as part of this project. No delays were expected for travelers on I-25. Part of a district-wide bridge rehabilitation project, this work was expected to be complete in about a month.
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District-wide chip seal project caused minor delays LARAMIE – Motorists around southeast Wyoming encountered delays as the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s District 1 began its annual chip sealing project. Chip sealing helps preserve the pavement and improves pavement traction. Crews with Bituminous Paving, Inc. began the project in Carbon County on US 30/287 near Medicine Bow, between mileposts 264-279. This work was done in two phases. Next, crews shifted to Albany County, where work began on WYO 130 east of the turnoff for WYO 11, between mileposts 10-21.5. Crews also chip sealed a portion of US 287 south of Laramie between mileposts 404.25-412.5. Finally, crews wrapped up work in Laramie County, starting with a portion of WYO 210/Happy Jack Road west of Cheyenne between mileposts 10.38-20.45. A chip seal was also placed on I-25 both northbound and southbound between mileposts 24.2-30.75. Motorists encountered delays, as each location except I-25 required the use of a pilot car to direct traffic on one lane of a highway while crews work on another. Many of these chip seals had overshoots, which aim to limit the potential for gravel to fly into windshields after application. Motorists needed to use caution and watch for flying material directly after the chip seal was placed in these areas.
Troopers seize large amount of Fentanyl during traffic stop CHEYENNE – On July 27, 2021, a simple traffic stop for speed in Laramie County, Wyoming, turned into a significant drug bust. A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper stopped a 2021 Hyundai Kona on Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne for speeding. Troopers became suspicious of criminal activity due to the inconsistent and implausible travel plans they received from the occupant. The trooper detained the driver and
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