Wyoming to use variable speed limits on portion of I-80 this winter

Wyoming to use variable speed limits on portion of I-80 this winter

CHEYNNE, Wyo. Crashes and road closures were down each of the two years a seasonal speed limit of 65 mph was enforced on a 52-mile section of I-80 between Laramie and Rawlins, but with variable speed limit signs now installed the full length of the section, the seasonal limit wont resume this year.

The variable speed limit signs allow the Wyoming Department of Transportation to reduce the limit in 5 mph increments to as low as 35 mph as weather and road conditions warrant between the Quealy Dome Interchange 20 miles west of Laramie and the Peterson Interchange 22 miles east of Rawlins.

The variable speed limit signs allow us to set the speed as the actual situation and conditions on the road dictate, WYDOT District Engineer Jay Gould said. Since we have complete variable speed limit coverage now in the area that was previously covered by the seasonal speed limit, we feel we can better respond to the conditions, creating a safer environment for motorists.
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