UPDATE: Crash on Westbound I-80 Near Cheyenne Cleared
ORIGINAL STORY:
A crash is blocking the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 near milepost 357, just west of Cheyenne.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation says drivers should be prepared to stop and expect delays.
Black ice is also being reported between Otto Road and the I-25/I-80 interchange.
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Drivers are encouraged to call 511 or go to wyoroad.info for the latest road conditions.
Five Of The Coldest Days in Wyoming History
Did you know that four of the 10 coldest temperatures ever recorded in the continental United States were here in Wyoming?
A gusty, snowy storm that swept over northwest Wyoming on Tuesday wreaked havoc for a few hours, though by midday the event had largely run its course.
Between daylight and around 10:30 a.m. there was a quick succession of highway and county road closures, followed by START buses ceasing operation. Wind speeds on the top of Mount Glory held steady at nearly 40 mph, with gusts of up to 54 mph. The wind instrument at the top of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort tram was “lost” at about 7 a.m., possibly due to even higher wind speeds, according to MountainWeather.com meteorologist and News&Guide columnist Jim Woodmencey.
Credit Wyoming Legislature
Wyoming s House Transportation Committee voted to advance a bill that would increase the state s fuel tax by nine cents.
The bill proposes to raise the fuel tax from 24 to 33 cents per gallon of gas. Fuel tax revenue funds the Wyoming Department of Transportation and the services they provide like maintaining the state s roads and bridges. The department has major funding shortfalls, especially when it comes to maintaining the state s roads.
The bill received wide support from groups across the state at Tuesday s meeting of the House Transportation Committee. Wyoming Taxpayers Association s Ashley Harpstreith said that the organization s members support the increase.