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USDOT Secretary Buttigieg Visits Wyoming Infrastructure Projects, Receives Update on Teton Pass Landslide

Buttigieg visits the nearly complete U.S. 30 safety project with Governor Gordon, Director Westby, and Cheyenne Mayor Collins.
Buttigieg visits the nearly complete U.S. 30 safety project with Governor Gordon, Director Westby, and Cheyenne Mayor Collins.
Buttigieg visits the nearly complete U.S. 30 safety project with Governor Gordon, Director Westby, and Cheyenne Mayor Collins.
Buttigieg visits the nearly complete U.S. 30 safety project with Governor Gordon, Director Westby, and Cheyenne Mayor Collins.
Secretary Buttigieg gets updates on the Teton Pass collapse from WYDOT.
Secretary Buttigieg gets updates on the Teton Pass collapse from WYDOT.
Secretary Buttigieg get updates on the Teton Pass collapse from WYDOT.
Secretary Buttigieg get updates on the Teton Pass collapse from WYDOT.
Buttigieg meets with WYDOT workers at the Highway 30 project site.
Buttigieg meets with WYDOT workers at the Highway 30 project site.
Buttigieg meets with WYDOT workers at the Highway 30 project site.
Buttigieg meets with WYDOT workers at the Highway 30 project site.
CHEYENNE, WY — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was recently in Wyoming, where he joined Governor Mark Gordon, Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Director Darin Westby and WYDOT staff, and Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins. As part of the visit, Buttigieg received operational updates on the emergency response to the landslide that shut down a portion of Teton Pass. The U.S. Department of Transportation has been closely coordinating with WYDOT to support emergency repairs for this vital route, which has a major impact on thousands of workers who commute daily to and from Jackson, Wyoming.

Buttigieg also saw progress on a project on U.S. 30 in Cheyenne, which is supported by $15 million in funding from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The project, set to be complete before the end of the year, is in a fast-growing part of Cheyenne where more homes are being built near a highway that has seen deadly crashes. The project will reconfigure the road and make a number of safety enhancements, including a new bike/pedestrian path that goes under U.S. 30, as well as new turn lanes and signals. Collins noted that without the federal funding, it is possible it would have been years before the city could have the ability to take it on.

After the news conference, Buttigieg visited WYDOT’s Transportation Management Center for a look at how the center operates, as well as its importance to the traveling public in Wyoming, especially during winter storms. He thanked Wyoming transportation employees for their work and learned about additional infrastructure projects underway across the state.

Secretary Buttigieg then took a windshield tour of the improvements being made to the decades-old I-25/I-80 interchange, which recently received a $13 million competitive grant from the President’s infrastructure package. Other notable infrastructure safety investments in Wyoming include a major wildlife crossing project in Southeastern Wyoming, as well as hundreds of new truck parking spaces along U.S. 89, a priority for many long-haul truck drivers who keep supply chains running and need safe places to park for rest. Before heading out, Buttigieg joined several Wyoming journalists to provide updates on what he saw and learned during his time in the Cowboy State.

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