Snowy range closed for winter

A portion of WYO 130 over the Snowy Range between Laramie and Saratoga is closed for the season due to limited visibility and snow accumulation, the Wyoming Department of Transportation according to a Nov. 17 press release.

Westbound travelers will encounter the closure at the Green Rock Picnic Area near milepost 36, about 8 miles west Centennial.

For eastbound travel, the closure begins near milepost 48 east of Ryan Park.

The high elevation portion of the highway is closed annually in late autumn when relatively low traffic, combined with increasing snow accumulations, make plowing operations impractical.

WYO 70 over Battle Pass remains open, although typically that stretch of highway closes within days of the WYO 130 closure.

Before traveling WYO 70 or any state highways in winter conditions, visit http://www.wyoroad.info or call 511 within the state to get road condition updates.

 

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