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The approved schedule change extends the construction period from eight to 11 years with a completion goal of 2026.

Construction manpower is expected to peak at 265 workers in July 2020, but will average 125 workers over the 17-month construction period.

Wyoming Department of Transportation crews continue to clear area roads following heavy snowfall Wednesday and Thursday morning.

Drivers should plan now for the storm, as travel will likely be difficult or impossible if current predictions hold true.

On Thursday, WYDOT crews worked to clear snow drifts that were reported to be three to five feet deep, some of them a mile in length.

The wind has been pretty constant throughout the state the past week, but some parts of Wyoming saw stronger gusts than the rest.

A winter weather advisory is posted for much of the rest of western Wyoming, including Yellowstone National Park.

Strong winds are expected to develop over the area early Tuesday morning and continue through the late afternoon or early evening hours.

A wind advisory was issued throughout most of the day warning drivers of high-profile vehicles of the conditions.

While Wyoming’s winds were knocking over semis, Boeing was at the Cheyenne Airport testing the Autoland feature of their new 787-10. This is a winning aircraft.