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YDOT outlines multi-year Sheridan County projects and warns of funding shortfall
Summary
Wyoming Department of Transportation presented the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to Sheridan County commissioners, listing local projects from 2026–2031 and warning of a roughly $400 million annual statewide shortfall. Local projects include overlays, bridge replacements, an East Ridge realignment, a planned roundabout at Big Horn Way, and a large $43 million widening/bridge project projected for 2030–31.
Scott Taylor, YDOT District Engineer for Northeast Wyoming, presented the STIP process and local candidate projects to Sheridan County commissioners during the March 2 staff meeting. Taylor said Wyoming's STIP relies more on federal dollars than many states and that the department faces a structural funding gap: "We are currently $400,000,000 short every year for what we wanna do, so this gets us only 340," he said, referring to new vehicle sales tax revenue. He encouraged local input during the January–March public comment window and provided contacts for grant managers.
Taylor walked commissioners through projects slated for Sheridan County in the 6-year plan. Near-term 2026 work includes overlays and the Rancho/Montana State Line realignment. He highlighted a federally funded bridge replacement (100% federal) and the East Ridge Road realignment (estimated $2.8 million, contract in FY26). Multi-year projects through 2030–31 include a large widening and bridge replacement on Highway 87 (estimated $43 million), an overlay program on county roads, and a planned roundabout at Big Horn Way to address safety and traffic flow. Taylor said the STIP is dynamic and will be posted as a draft in May; local TAP and discretionary grant opportunities were explained and a QR code was provided for comments.
