CHEYENNE, Wyo. — High winds continue to cause significant travel impacts across Wyoming, with closures to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 gross vehicle weight — or GVW — implemented on multiple highways. The Wyoming Department of Transportation has issued extreme blowover risk advisories for several routes, alongside forecasts for high crosswinds.
As of Jan. 10 at 3 p.m., the following closures are listed on WYDOT’s Closures & Advisories web page:
Interstate 80
- Rawlins to Walcott Junction (Exit 235): Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Walcott Junction (Exit 235) to WYO 72 (Exit 255): Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- WYO 72 (Exit 255) to Wagonhound Road (Exit 267): Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Wagonhound Road (Exit 267) to Arlington: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Arlington to Cooper Cove Road (Exit 279): Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Cooper Cove Road (Exit 279) to Quealy Dome (Exit 290): Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Quealy Dome (Exit 290) to Laramie: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
Forecast for Interstate 80
- Cheyenne to Laramie: Crosswinds exceeding 60 mph are expected from 11 p.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Saturday.
- Laramie to Rawlins: Crosswinds exceeding 60 mph are expected from 8 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday
Interstate 25
- Colorado to Cheyenne: Open to passenger vehicles; crosswinds exceeding 55 mph are expected from 11 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday.
- Cheyenne to Wheatland: Open to passenger vehicles; crosswinds exceeding 55 mph are expected from 11 a.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Saturday.
- Wheatland to Douglas: Open to passenger vehicles; crosswinds exceeding 55 mph are expected from 8 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Saturday.
U.S. Highway 30
- Rawlins to Walcott Junction: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Walcott Junction to Hanna Junction: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Hanna Junction to Medicine Bow: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Medicine Bow to Rock River: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Rock River to Laramie (Mile Marker 290): Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
Forecast for U.S. 30
- Rawlins to Laramie: Crosswinds exceeding 60 mph are expected through Saturday morning.
U.S. Highway 287
- Laramie to WYO 34 Closure Gate: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- WYO 34 Closure Gate to Mile Marker 308: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Mile Marker 308 to Rock River: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Rock River to Medicine Bow: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Medicine Bow to Hanna Junction: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Hanna Junction to Walcott Junction: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
- Walcott Junction to Rawlins: Open to passenger vehicles; closed to high-profile vehicles under 40,000 GVW.
Forecast for U.S. 287
- Laramie to Rawlins: Crosswinds exceeding 55 mph are expected through Saturday morning.
Additional Routes
- Highway 258 Outer Drive: Crosswinds exceeding 60 mph are expected from 7 p.m. Friday through 1 a.m. Saturday
- Highway 28 South Pass: Crosswinds exceeding 60 mph are expected from 7 p.m. Friday through 1 a.m. Saturday
WYDOT advises high-profile vehicles to avoid these routes during the advisory period. Travelers can stay updated on road conditions through WYDOT’s 511 travel information system.
