Posted: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Last night's wintery weather caused some problems for many road-bound travelers this morning.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation reports closures and advisories of all sorts on their website including the closing of US-30 Eastbound from mile marker 235 to Medicine Bow at marker 271.
Below is the complete list of problem spots as of 9:30 this morning. Check for updates on closures by clicking here.
Closures
I-80 corridor
Arlington - I-80 between Exit 267 and Arlington - EASTBOUNND
Arlington - I-80 between Arlington and the Albany County line - EASTBOUND
Elk Mountain - I-80 between Elk Mountain and Exit 267 - EASTBOUND
Elk Mountain - I-80 between Walcott Junction and Elk Mountain - EASTBOUND
Laramie - I-80 between the Carbon/Albany County line and Laramie - EASTBOUND
Rawlins - I-80 between Rawlins and Walcott Junction - EASTBOUND
Non-interstate routes
Basin - U.S. 14 through Shell
Medicine Bow - U.S. 30/287 West to Hanna
Newcastle - U.S. 85 North to the South Dakota Border
Seasonal Closures
U.S. 212 from WYO 296 over Beartooth Pass in the vicinity of Cody
U.S. 14/16/20 East Gate of Yellowstone National Park in the vicinity of Cody
WYO 130 over the Snowy Range Mile Marker 35 to 48 in the vicinity of Laramie
U.S. 14A from 22 miles east of Lovell to Burgess Jct. in the vicinity of Lovell
WYO 70 Battle Mountain Rd Mile Marker 27 to 50 in the vicinity of Saratoga
Advisories
No unnecessary travel:
Buffalo - U.S. 14-16 between Ucross and the Campbell County
Buffalo - U.S. 16 between Buffalo and Ucross
Buffalo - U.S. 16 West of Buffalo
Chain law is in effect:
South Pass - WYO 28 between the Atlantic City Road and Mile Marker 63; West Bound Road Closure Gate
South Pass - WYO 28 between the Fremont / Sublette County line and the Atlantic City Road
No trailer traffic
Jackson - Teton Pass
Black ice advisory:
Afton - U.S. 26 Alpine Jct. To Idaho border
Afton - U.S. 89 between Afton and Alpine Junction
Jackson - U.S. 189/191 between Hoback Jct. and Bondurant
Jackson - U.S. 26/89/191 Jackson to Grand Teton National Park Boundary
Jackson - U.S. 26/89/189/191 between Jackson and Hoback Junction
Jackson - U.S. 26/89 between Hoback Jct. and Alpine Jct. Snake River
Jackson - WYO 22 (Jackson - Wilson)
Jackson - WYO 390