Wyoming Department of Transportation

WYDOT still warns motorists to be aware of late spring snow showers.

According to data from the Wyoming Department of Transportation, I-80 has been closed 54 out of last 152 days.

Westbound Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie is now open.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has closed Interstate 80 between Laramie and Cheyenne due to winter conditions.

WYDOT spokesman Matt Murphy says the closure is scheduled to begin Tuesday evening and continue through Wednesday.

$1.25 million was just approved to build two underpasses on Highway 189 for the wildlife to pass from one side to the other.

Drivers should plan now for the storm, as travel will likely be difficult or impossible if current predictions hold true.

As of 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Wyoming Department of Transportation estimated a re-opening of westbound lanes between 8 and 10 p.m.

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

WYDOT reports that crashes on I-80 are about four times more frequent during winter than during the summer months.

Other travelers should expect black ice.

Slick roads and foggy conditions were being reported in the Cheyenne and Pine Bluffs areas.