WYDOT

How long does it take to plow a 1,000-foot-long snowdrift? For the Wyoming Department of Transportation, the answer is six hours.

Interstate 80 was closed between Cheyenne and Laramie as of 7:14 a.m. due to a fire, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.

Other contracts the commission awarded included chip sealing, sidewalk upgrades and bridge work.

WYDOT says the sander of the plow was damaged and will need to be repaired.

Interstate 80 across southern Wyoming has been closed down impacting travel in both directions.

The patrol reported the road re-opened around 8 a.m. Monday and that the crash is under investigation.

The plates were introduced in 2018 and honor the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.

Steinhoff was charged with felony theft and felony conspiracy to commit theft.

The federal shutdown is not expected to affect WYDOT operations at this time.

Travel conditions along Interstate 25 were generally somewhat better, although Fog was reported in the Cheyenne area.

Motorists can still get the latest road and travel information by visiting WYDOT’s 5-1-1 web page.

The program gives permission to select individuals or businesses to travel past a closure gate to get to their destination.