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Conditions
Route	Location	Conditions	Advisories	Restrictions	Last Report Time	Cameras	Sensors
Cody NWS Forecast	Between Pahaska and the Shoshone National Forest Boundary	Dry	Falling Rock	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between the Shoshone National Forest Boundary and Cody	Dry	Falling Rock	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Cody and the Big Horn County Line	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
Basin NWS Forecast	Between the Big Horn County Line and 4 miles west of Greybull	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between 4 miles west of Greybull and Greybull	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Greybull and Basin	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Basin and MM 176, Washakie/Big Horn County Line	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
Worland NWS Forecast	Between Washakie/Big Horn County Line and Worland	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
Ten Sleep NWS Forecast	Between Worland and Ten Sleep	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Ten Sleep and WY 435	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between WY 435 and Deer Haven Lodge	Dry	Falling Rock	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:25 PM
Powder River Pass NWS Forecast	Between Deer Haven Lodge and Canyon Creek Rd	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:25 PM
	Between Canyon Creek Rd and Sheep Mountain Rd	Wet	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:25 PM
	Between Sheep Mountain Rd and Hunter Ranger Station	Dry	None	US 16 from milepost 69.000 to 80.000 Width restriction: 12 ft	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
Buffalo NWS Forecast	Between Hunter Ranger Station and Buffalo	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Buffalo and Ucross	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Ucross and Mile Marker 60, the Sheridan/Campbell County Line	Dry	None	Width restriction: 15 ft FRONT ST/US 14/US 16 from milepost 38.000 to 39.000 Width restriction: 12 ft	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
Gillette NWS Forecast	Between Mile Marker 60, the Sheridan/Campbell County Line and WY 59	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between WY 59 and Gillette	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Gillette and Rozet	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
Moorcroft NWS Forecast	Between Rozet and Moorcroft	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Moorcroft and Weston/Crook County Line	Road Closed Due To Fire As of July 25 at 04:21 p.m., the estimated opening time is unknown. Parking on the roadway is prohibited and delays opening the road.			Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Weston/Crook County Line and Upton	Road Closed Due To Fire As of July 25 at 04:27 p.m., the estimated opening time is unknown. Parking on the roadway is prohibited and delays opening the road.			Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
Newcastle NWS Forecast	Between Upton and Newcastle	Road Closed Due To Fire As of July 25 at 04:46 p.m., the estimated opening time is unknown. Parking on the roadway is prohibited and delays opening the road.			Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Mile Marker 249 and Mile Marker 254, Eastbound Closure Gate	Dry	None	None	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM
	Between Mile Marker 254, Eastbound Closure Gate and the South Dakota State Line	Dry	None	E CONVERSE ST/I 90 BUS/US 16 from milepost 200.200 to 259.080 Width restriction: 10 ft Length restriction: 110 ft	Jul 25, 2026, 07:23 PM

Construction Projects
Project Name	Project Number	WYDOT Contact	Contractor Contact	Start Date	Completion Date	Description	Road	Milepost(s)	Surface	Delays	Last Updated
Yellowstone National Park - Cody, Palisades Section	N311107	None	Mountain Construction Company Lovell , WY 307-548-7186	May 1, 2026	Oct 31, 2026	Overlay and Chip Seal with slope flattening, guardrail repair and drainage work on approximately 9.85 miles on US 14/16/20 beginning at RM 10.249 and ending at RM 20.102.		10.25 to 20.1	Paved	20 minute delays with stopped conditions	May 4, 2026, 11:11 AM
Road Work between Clearmont and Arvada US 14/16 MP 38-47	0302093	Stephan Charles 307-425-6605	Simon Contractors and Subsidiaries Cheyenne , WY 307-632-7900	Jul 6, 2026	Nov 30, 2026	Mill and overlay, water main replacement, and conduit installation; Involving milling and placing asphalt pavement, placing curb and gutter, and installing water utility components on US 14/16 beginning at RM 38.10 for approximately 8.90 miles between Clearmont and Arvada in Sheridan County.		38.1 to 46.95	Paved	15 minute delays with stopped conditions	Jul 10, 2026, 11:56 AM
Mountain Recons US16 MP 69 - MP 80 between Buffalo and Ten Sleep	N362040	Stephan Charles 307-425-6605	McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co. Worland , WY 307-347-4268	May 1, 2026	Sep 30, 2027	Mill, Overlay, with isolated areas of reconstruction; Involving placing asphalt pavement, placing road base, installing box beam guardrail, installing MGS guardrail, excavation, applying chip seal, milling plant mix, placing geotextile, installing fence, and installing plant mix curb on US 16 for approx.15.20 miles at various locations between Buffalo and Ten Sleep in Johnson County.		69 to 80	Gravel	20 minute delays with stopped conditions	Jul 6, 2026, 02:42 PM
Road Work: District 4 US 18 MP 0-15, WY450 MP 32-45, WY59 MP 56-67, WY51 MP136-144, I90 MP 129-135	B264028	None	None	Jul 14, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	Chip Seal and Overshoot		56.5 to 67.1	Paved	20 minute delays with stopped conditions	Jul 10, 2026, 03:01 PM
Road Work: District 4 US 18 MP 0-15, WY450 MP 32-45, WY59 MP 56-67, WY51 MP136-144, I90 MP 129-135	B264028	None	None	Jul 14, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	Chip Seal and Overshoot		129.8 to 135.4	Paved	20 minute delays	Jul 10, 2026, 03:01 PM
Park/Big Horn County Line	Maintenance Ops Paving	Shannon Armstrong 307-272-6371	None	Jul 28, 2026	Jul 30, 2026	Park/Big Horn County Line		77.3 to 77.4	Paved	15 minute delays with stopped conditions	Jul 23, 2026, 12:26 PM
Mountain Recons US16 MP 69 - MP 80 between Buffalo and Ten Sleep	N362040	Stephan Charles 307-425-6605	McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co. Worland , WY 307-347-4268	May 1, 2026	Sep 30, 2027	Mill, Overlay, with isolated areas of reconstruction; Involving placing asphalt pavement, placing road base, installing box beam guardrail, installing MGS guardrail, excavation, applying chip seal, milling plant mix, placing geotextile, installing fence, and installing plant mix curb on US 16 for approx.15.20 miles at various locations between Buffalo and Ten Sleep in Johnson County.		69 to 80		Construction zone speed limit 35 MPH	Jul 6, 2026, 02:42 PM

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Impact Levels	Description / Recommended Action
Low	Minimal impacts expected, use general caution.
Moderate	Some impacts expected, use extra caution. Stay alert for changing road and weather conditions.
High	Dangerous impacts expected, use extreme caution, delay travel or consider alternate route. If travel is necessary, slow down and allow extra time.
CLOSED	Per W.S. 24-1-109, motorists traveling on a closed road without permission from WYDOT or WHP may be subject to a fine of up to $750 and/or up to 30 days imprisonment.
Seasonal / Long-Duration Event	Impact level used to distinguish long-duration events from emergent events.
All travelers are encouraged to check present conditions and forecasts before departing.