WYDOT tells Lincoln County commissioners rising costs and project delays have pushed work into FY24

Peter Stinchcomb, WYDOT district engineer, presented an overview of the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to Lincoln County commissioners, describing statewide network size, bridges, and recent program adjustments.

Stinchcomb said WYDOT currently manages roughly 6,700 miles of highways and 2,000 bridges statewide and that cost escalation has outpaced available federal funding. He indicated about $70 million in projects was delayed from FY23 into FY24 due to rising costs. The presentation reviewed local projects for 2023 and outlined future local projects through 2029.

Commissioners and staff received the presentation as an informational update; no direct action or vote on WYDOT items was recorded in the meeting minutes. The presentation framed a budgetary challenge for highway projects and underscored the potential for further scheduling shifts if cost escalation continues.