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YDOT outlines six-year highway plan for Laramie area, flags funding uncertainty if federal bill lapses
Summary
Wyoming Department of Transportation officials presented District 1's draft State Transportation Improvement Program to the Laramie City Council, highlighting near-term projects (US 287 widening, Grand Avenue overlay, I-80 overlays and bridge work), the preservation-first funding strategy, and uncertainty tied to the federal highway bill expiring in 2026.
Wyoming Department of Transportation district staff on Tuesday reviewed the draft State Transportation Improvement Program for District 1 with the Laramie City Council and Albany County commissioners, listing projects through 2031 and warning that federal funding uncertainty could disrupt local allocations.
"We have 16,000 lane miles of roads, 6,000 bridges and structures," said Ralph Tarango, district engineer for Southeast Wyoming, as he described the district's asset base and the limits of current funding. Tarango told the council the state returns in federal funds make Wyoming more reliant on federal highway appropriations than many other states.
Ryan Shields, YDOT district construction engineer, walked the council through projects programmed over the next six years,…
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