Wyoming

Colossal 750-Ton Superloads Being Transported Through Wyoming

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2 years ago

July 31, 2024

Colossal 750-Ton Superloads Being Transported Through Wyoming

This summer, a series of superloads are being transported between Laramie and Medicine Bow in Wyoming. The largest are 385 feet long, 26 feet wide and weigh one-point-five million pounds!

The basic width of the Interstate is about 24 feet wide, so yes, they will be taking up the entire road.

“They’re called superloads — anything greater than 18 feet wide, 120 feet long or 80 tons in weight requires additional permitting and safety measures” notes WYDOT Public Affairs Director Doug McGee. Townsquare Media has reached out asking when these superloads will be coming through Wyoming and what they will be carrying, but have yet to receive a response.

To get permission to come through the state, these “superloads” must go through the Wyoming Department of Transportation by submitting an application. Once approved, WYDOT goes over the route with the drivers to make sure they can safely travel through the roads in Wyoming.

Loads that are too wide for construction zones, or too tall for overpasses are assigned carefully pre-determined routes. WYDOT engineers also must approve healthier loads to ensure safety on bridges and roads.

“We don’t want to damage any bridges or anything. And with our office, we try to route them around anything, or basically, maybe use an off, on and off ramp if needed. And it could be way out of the way, but that’s just the way we have to do it” says John Beasley with the Wyoming Highway Patrol’s Overweight Loads Office.

Fees are assessed for both the weight and size of superloads. Carriers also incur costs for escorts, utility work, and road closures.

We will update you when more information is available.

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Six cases of measles confirmed by Wyoming Department of Health

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3 hours ago

July 15, 2026

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Six cases of measles confirmed by Wyoming Department of Health

TETON COUNTY, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health recently confirmed two additional cases of measles in Teton County, bringing the statewide total to six cases, with five cases having occurred in Teton County.

A release from the WDH states that one recently-confirmed case is an adult with no identified links to the previous three Teton County cases, while the other case is also an adult, who had direct exposure to a previously identified case.

“This underscores the highly contagious nature of the measles virus,” the release states.

According to the release, the public may have been exposed to measles at the following locations and times:

Target Jackson Hole, 510 S Highway 89, Jackson, Wyoming 83001

July 5, 2026, 7:00 AM through 7:00 PM
July 6, 2026, 7:00 AM through 7:00 PM
July 7, 2026, 7:00 AM through 7:00 PM

Smith’s Food and Drug, 1425 South Highway 89, Jackson, Wyoming 83001

July 8, 2026, 9:00 AM through noon

“Measles is very contagious and can cause serious illness, including pneumonia, encephalitis, hospitalization, and death,” the release states. “Vaccination is the best way to prevent measles infection.”

For more information on measles, including case counts, exposure locations, and guidance on what to do if exposed, visit the Wyoming Department of Health website.

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Bison tosses man into the air in Yellowstone national park – video

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15 hours ago

July 14, 2026

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Bison tosses man into the air in Yellowstone national park – video

Carl McDaniel, 65, from Washington state suffered broken bones after he was charged by a 2,000lb (900kg) bull during a visit to Yellowstone with his grandson on Friday. The encounter was recorded by Mike MacLeod, a professional photographer, who said the animal was ‘agitated, pissed off and charging anything and everything’

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