Walcott Junction News Today

April 26, 2024 | Photo - Lee with his horse Jessie and his home made sheep wagon - by Matt Copeland Bigfoot99 You may have seen the lone traveler who appears to be from another time trekking slowly down Interstate 80 or on highway 30 between Walcott Junction and Medicine Bow. Lee the Horse Logger

Reduced visibility has forced the closure of Interstate 80 between Walcott Junction and Laramie.

Reduced visibility has forced the closure of Interstate 80 between Walcott Junction and Laramie.

Reduced visibility has forced the closure of Interstate 80 between Walcott Junction and Laramie.

Reduced visibility has forced the closure of Interstate 80 between Walcott Junction and Laramie.

Reduced visibility has forced the closure of Interstate 80 between Walcott Junction and Laramie.

Reduced visibility has forced the closure of Interstate 80 between Walcott Junction and Laramie.

Reduced visibility has forced the closure of Interstate 80 between Walcott Junction and Laramie.

The stretch between Rawlins and Laramie is notorious for being a dangerous winter drive, so much so it’s been dubbed the “Snow Chi Mihn Trail.” A new truck parking lot will give drivers much-needed haven.

Before it was a back road between Rock River and Bosler, U.S. Highway 30 was one of Wyoming’s busiest stretches of road. A crash that killed one of Elvis Presley’s movie co-stars helped upgrade 19 miles of it with wide-open four-lane pavement.