State Sen. Mike Gierau wants to quickly change how truckers are ticketed for traveling on the Teton Pass when there is a truck ban. Throughout the year, trucks weighing over 60,000 pounds are not allowed on the Teton Pass, and trailers of any kind are not allowed in the winter….
Love’s Travel Stops has added more truck parking across the country by opening four new Stops in four states in a single day. Each location is open 24/7 and offers many amenities. The James Town, Wyoming location offers 87 truck parking spaces, 9 diesel bays, 7 showers, laundry facilities, a…
If you are a Wyoming high school graduate and want to get into the transportation industry, the Wyoming Trucking Association is now taking applicants for their WTA Scholarship Program. To qualify, you must be a Wyoming high school graduate, plan to pursue a career in the transportation industry (this includes…
Starting this week, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is working on more winter truck parking along I-80. This project will bring almost 100 new spaces to both the Fort Steele Rest Area and the Quealy Dome. When winter conditions get bad and I-80 has to be shut down, these new…
With winter weather approaching, slippy roads are coming right along with it. Now, icy roads are not the only type of bad road, wet roads and windy conditions can also be quite treacherous. Based on information put out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the five states with the…
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be setting up temporary signals on both sides of the Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 to allow trucks with legal loads to cross the bridge at night. For seven days a week, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. there will be one-way traffic…
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing 10 rest areas around the state in order to reduce the agency’s costs. The closures will go into effect June 15 and the communities involved have been notified. Each one that is closing is within a reasonable distance of another facility open…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association as put out a call to action regarding the possible legislation regarding tolling I-80 in Wyoming. The OOIDA is opposed to toll roads and would use legal action if necessary. They did recommend a small increase in the state fuel tax to help take care…
The Wyoming Trucking Association is now looking for applicants for the 2020-2021 school year for those who want to join the transportation industry. In order to qualify, you must be a Wyoming high school graduate, plan to pursue a career in the Highway Transportation Industry and attend a Wyoming university…
The Wyoming Department of Transporation announced the closing of WYO 22 Teton Pass to eastbound trailer traffic. This closure is due to the topography, steep grade, and accident history of the pass. With the current closure of the vehicle arrestor system and winter storms already moving in, this trailer ban…