Prairie Center
Prairie Center, WY · Traffic & Transit
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City of Cheyenne to treat roadways with slick conditions expected Tuesday night
Cheyenne, Wyo. - Transcribed from video. As the snow continues to pile up in SE Wyoming, roads are the biggest concern Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Now slick conditions are expected with a hard freeze overnight, so the city of Cheyenne plans to treat the roads 24 hours a day.
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Wyoming Highway 130 through the Snowy Range reopens
Laramie, Wyo. – The seasonally closed section of Wyoming Highway 130 through the Snowy Range has officially reopened for the season. Crews from Laramie and Saratoga began work on the 12-mile stretch of the scenic byway in mid-April, using multiple rotary plows and other heavy equipment to clear large snow drifts.
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WYDOT Prepares for winter storm in SE Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyo. - Transcribed from video. A late-season winter storm is in the making for this Tuesday and Wednesday, and it's important that you stay prepared. I came to the Wyoming Department of Transportation to learn more about how they are preparing to treat our roadways. "With a spring storm...
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Cheyenne City Engineer says 15th Street Railcars are getting closer to being installed
Cheyenne, Wyo. - The City of Cheyenne has had its mind set on changing the look, and offerings of parts of 15th Street just west of the Depot for some time now, where in speaking to the City Engineer the plans are still "chugging" along. City Engineer Tom Cobb states,...
The Associated Press
Union Pacific’s Big Boy to Tour the Northeast for First Time in Honor of America’s 250th Anniversary
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 28, 2026-- Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will journey to the East Coast for the first time in collaboration with Norfolk Southern, as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour as both railroads celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. The tour includes a Fourth of July celebration in Philadelphia, major display events in eight cities and more than 50 whistle-stops in 10 states, including stops for the first time in Indiana, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260428506229/en/ Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive This is the first time Big Boy has steamed across the Mississippi River and into the Ohio Valley since it was built in Schenectady, New York, and delivered to Union Pacific Railroad in 1941. As Big Boy makes this highly‑anticipated journey, the eastern portion of the tour will operate across the Norfolk Southern network, marking a historic collaboration between two of the nation’s storied railroads and bringing the legendary locomotive back to communities that helped power America’s industrial rise. “Union Pacific couldn’t be prouder to share this powerful piece of history with the
northfortynews.com
The Overlooked Causes Behind Serious Bus Accident Injuries
A bus journey often feels routine, almost predictable, with people trusting the system around them to stay steady from start to end. That sense of safety depends on many moving parts working without failure, yet not all of them are visible to passengers. Behind the scenes, small gaps in maintenance, timing, supervision, and road readiness can quietly build risk without warning. These hidden factors rarely get attention until injuries occur, and by then, the picture already feels complete from the outside.
USA TODAY
Huge 'Big Boy' train makes a rare trip East. Here's where it's going
The world's largest steam train is heading east across the Mississippi River to help celebrate America's 250th birthday. The train, officially known as Big Boy No. 4014, is making a 10-state swing starting in late May. Delivered to Union Pacific in 1941, the locomotive was among 25 built to haul wartime freight across the Continental Divide in Wyoming and Utah. Big Boy is the last one running, and in the 1960s was converted to burn oil instead of coal. “Union Pacific couldn’t be prouder to share this powerful piece of history with the nation and to be a part of America’s birthday celebration,” Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said in a statement. “This tour celebrates our company’s rich 164-year history, our nation’s amazing story and the people who have helped build our great country and our railroad.” The ground-shaking locomotive has already done a western swing through California from its home base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It will depart again for the east on May 25. This will be the first time it has crossed the Mississippi River since its westward delivery run in 1941, according to railroad officials. Big Boy is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds. It