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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - ACCESS FACILITIES › Section 13-12 - Limitation

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations shall apply on all highways under
				  WYDOT's jurisdiction, except for full-controlled access highways where the only
				  access is a grade-separated interchange.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - ACCESS FACILITIES › Section 13-13 - Access Location and Spacing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Locations of
				accesses shall be selected to provide maximum safety for highway traffic and
				for users of the access and shall meet an adequate highway stopping sight
				distance. All parts of any access, including the radii, shall have a minimum
				side clearance of 12.5 feet from the abutting property line. Accesses shall be
				spaced according to the highway's functional classification and whether the
				location is urban or rural. Tables 1 and 2 indicate access spacing for rural
				highways. Access spacing is measured from access center to access center.
(i) The following shall apply to access
				spacing on rural arterial roads:
Access Type
Field
Residential
Commercial
Major
Field
330
330
660
1,320*
Residential
330
660
1,320*
1,320*
Commercial
660
1,320*
2,640*
2,640*
Major
1,320*
1,320*
2,640*
2,640*
Table 1. Rural Arterial Access Spacing.
(Minimum
				  separation distances in feet per side)
*If 2 state highways intersect,
				  then an access may be allowed for distances less than those shown in Table 1 if
				  the distance from the intersection to an access is at least 660
				  feet.
Read this table by selecting the type of access in the column
				  on the left side. The minimum separation distance from any other access across
				  the top row is where the column and row intersect. For example, the minimum
				  separation distance between a field access and either another field or
				  residential access is 330 feet. The minimum separation distance between a field
				  and a commercial access is 660 feet. The minimum separation distance between a
				  field and major access is 1,320 feet. Read following Table 2 in the same
				  manner.
(A) If a rural principal
				arterial is a non-interstate, divided multilane highway that allows at-grade
				intersections (where all roadways join or cross at the same level), then the
				field and private residential accesses shall be right-in and right-out
				only.
(B) Major accesses shall be
				allowed to use a median crossover if the median is wide enough to accommodate
				the design vehicle.
(C) Auxiliary
				left-turn and right-turn deceleration and storage lanes shall be constructed on
				the main highway to standards WYDOT establishes at major access locations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - ACCESS FACILITIES › Section 13-14 - Design Requirements for Accesses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All parts
				of entrance and exit accesses on highway right-of-way shall be confined within
				the applicant's property frontage wherever possible.
(b) In all cases, curb return radii shall be
				confined to the applicant's property frontage wherever possible and shall not
				be less than 10 feet.
(c) Drainage
				in highway side ditches shall not be altered or impeded when drainage
				structures are required. The access slope shall be constructed to drain away
				from the highway. The approach side slopes shall conform to the latest safety
				standards. The sizes of openings and other design features shall be as directed
				by WYDOT, and the applicant shall pay the cost. Variation of the profile may be
				submitted for approval.
(d) WYDOT
				may authorize or require changes in design limits necessary to preserve the
				normal and safe movement of traffic or to permit reasonable access. After
				considering the type, speed, and volume of highway and access driveway traffic,
				the district engineer may require larger curb return radii than the minimum
				described in these rules and regulations.
(e) Two or more accesses entering a highway
				from a single commercial or residential establishment shall be justified to
				WYDOT's satisfaction and shall require a Traffic Impact Study.
(f) Landowners of adjacent property may be
				asked or may want to construct a joint access to serve both properties. All
				parties involved shall sign the access application permit except as described
				in following Section
				14(g). A written mutual
				agreement, signed by all parties involved, shall accompany the application
				form. All requirements of these rules and regulations shall be met except that
				the side clearance restriction (Section
				14 [b]) shall not apply. If either
				applicant violates any requirement of these rules and regulations, the joint
				access shall be removed by the applicants or WYDOT with the applicants paying
				for removal.
(g) If an easement is
				involved, a copy of the easement shall be included with the access application.
				A landowner signature may not be required for applications pertaining to
				easements.
(h) The applicant shall
				pave all major accesses. All other accesses that generate 50 trip ends or more
per day
shall be paved, or as stipulated in the permit.
(i) Access to interstate highways shall be
				permitted at interchanges only.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - ACCESS FACILITIES › Section 13-15 - Residential and Field (Minor) Accesses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The applicant
				shall do all work and pay all costs to construct accesses and their
				appurtenances on the highway right-of-way. The applicant shall also pay for any
				damage to the road or right-of-way resulting from the construction.
(b) The width, excluding radii and special
				cases, shall not exceed 24 feet, nor be less than 16 feet, measured at right
				angles to the centerline of the access.
(c) The angle of intersection between the
				access and the highway pavement shall be as near to 90 degrees as site
				conditions permit. The minimum angle allowed is 60 degrees.
(d) Residential access radii shall not be
				less than 10 feet nor greater than 30 feet in urban locations or 40 feet in
				rural ones.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - ACCESS FACILITIES › Section 13-16 - Major and Commercial Accesses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The applicant
				shall do all work and pay all costs to construct accesses and their
				appurtenances on the highway right-of-way. The applicant shall also pay for any
				damage to the road or right-of-way resulting from the construction.
(b) The width of 2-way accesses shall not
				exceed 40 feet. The width of one-way accesses shall be at least 16 feet and no
				more than 24 feet. Width shall be measured at right angles to the centerline of
				the access. Design variations may be allowed or required as stated in Section
				14(d).
(c) Accesses connecting to 2-way streets
				shall be as near to 90 degrees as site conditions permit, but never less than
				60 degrees. Accesses operating one way and allowing only right-in at the
				entrance and right-out at the exit shall have a minimum angle of 60
				degrees.
(d) Commercial access
				radii shall not be less than 10 feet nor greater than 50 feet except as stated
				in Section
				14(d).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - ACCESS FACILITIES › Section 13-17 - Vehicle Service Fixtures

Current through July 13, 2024
The distance from the right-of-way line to the near edge of
				  service pumps, vendor stands, tanks, or private water hydrants should be at
				  least 20 feet to permit free movement of large vehicles and to insure that they
				  are entirely off highway right-of-way while being serviced. Maneuverability for
				  large vehicles may warrant more than 20 feet.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - ACCESS FACILITIES › Section 13-18 - Heavy Traffic Volume Accesses

Current through July 13, 2024
If WYDOT determines an impact or analysis study is needed,
				  the applicant shall pay for the study. Fast food restaurants, car washes,
				  banks, vehicle fueling stations, and other businesses of this nature shall
				  provide car queuing storage on the premises to prevent stacking of vehicles on
				  the roadway. WYDOT recommends providing a minimum queuing capacity of 15
				  vehicles for restaurants and 10 to 20 vehicles for car washes. The applicant
				  shall provide and pay for auxiliary acceleration and deceleration lanes if
				  these lanes are needed and feasible to construct. No other accesses shall be
				  permitted within the limits of the auxiliary lanes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 13 - ACCESS FACILITIES › Section 13-19 - Appeals and Hearings

Current through July 13, 2024
If an access permit has been denied, then an appeal may be
				  made, in writing, to the Access Review Committee. After the committee receives
				  an appeal, it shall respond to the applicant with its final decision within 60
				  days of its receipt of the written appeal. If this committee still denies the
				  permit, then further appeals and hearings arising from this chapter of rules
				  and regulations shall be conducted according to the procedures described in
				  General Section, Chapter 3, Appeals and Hearings, of the Wyoming Department of
				  Transportation rules and regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Department of Transportation, pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  24-10-105 is authorized to promulgate rules
				  governing outdoor advertising along the interstate, national, and former
				  primary highway systems.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The following words or terms when used shall have the
				  following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a)
"Abandoned sign"
means a
				sign that is obliterated, displays an obsolete advertising message, or is in
				need of repair for 9 continuous months.
(b)
"Back-to-back sign"
means a
				sign with 2 display surfaces mounted on a single structure with the display
				surfaces visible to traffic from opposite directions of travel.
(c)
"Blank sign"
means a sign
				structure having no panel or face, or whose panel or face is not covered at
				least 50 percent in area by an advertising message for 9 continuous months. If
				the sign structure has multiple display surfaces, a blank sign means a sign
				with either surface having an advertising message covering less than 50 percent
				of its area.
(d)
"Blinking"
means a form of flashing in which the pattern of sudden
				illumination changes occurs with more than 2 on-off cycles per
				second.
(e)
"Commercial or
				industrial activities"
means those activities generally recognized as
				commercial or industrial by zoning authorities in this state, except that none
				of the following shall be considered commercial or industrial activities:
(i) Outdoor advertising structures;
(ii) Agricultural, forestry, grazing,
				farming, and related activities including wayside fresh produce
				stands;
(iii) Seasonal activities,
				or activities not conducted an average of at least 30 hours per week or at
				least 5 days a week;
(iv)
				Activities not visible from the main-traveled way;
(v) Activities conducted in a building
				principally used as a residence;
(vi) Railroad tracks and minor sidings unless
				abutting land on at least one side of the tracks is classified as a zoned or an
				unzoned commercial or industrial area;
(vii) Mineral extraction in the form of oil
				wells, pumping stations, transfer stations, storage tanks, and so
				forth;
(viii) Activities located
				more than 660 feet from the highway right-of-way;
(ix) Mobile home parks consisting primarily
				of blocked and skirted mobile homes;
(x) Activities that violate state or local
				law, ordinances, or covenants.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-3 - Outdoor Advertising Permitted

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No outdoor
				advertising visible from the main-traveled way of the interstate or primary
				highways may be erected or maintained except:
(i) Signs maintained by public agencies and
				public utilities and directional or other official signs or notices required or
				authorized by law, including but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural
				wonders and scenic and historic attractions.
(ii) On-premises signs including signs,
				displays, and devices advertising the sale or lease of property upon which they
				are located; and signs, displays, and devices advertising activities conducted
				on the property upon which they are located.
(iii) Off-premises signs including signs,
				displays, and devices located in areas adjacent to and within 660 feet of the
				nearest edge of the highway right-or-way and zoned industrial or commercial
				areas under the authority of law.
(iv) Off-premises signs including signs,
				displays, and devices located in areas that are adjacent to and within 660 feet
				of the nearest edge of the highway right-or-way and are unzoned industrial or
				commercial areas under the authority of law. Actual land use shall determine
				the unzoned industrial or commercial areas.
(v) All off-premises outdoor advertising
				signs located beyond 660 feet of the highway right-of-way within urban
				boundaries as defined by the Department are not controlled by state outdoor
				advertising law.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-4 - Digital Billboards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The message,
				messages, or copy displayed on a digital billboard:
(i) Shall not be displayed through blinking,
				intermittent, flashing, or moving lights;
(ii) Shall remain fixed for at least 8
				seconds;
(iii) Shall not increase
				the ambient lighting level by more than 0.3 foot candles when measured by a
				foot candle meter at:
(A) 150 feet for a
				digital billboard with a surface area of not more than 242 square
				feet;
(B) 200 feet for a digital
				billboard with a surface area greater than 242 square feet but not more than
				378 square feet;
(C) 250 feet for a
				digital billboard with a surface area greater than 378 square feet but not more
				than 672 square feet; and
(D) 350
				feet for a digital billboard with a surface area greater than 672 square
				feet.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-5 - Limits on Size, Form, Lighting, Locations, Spacing, and Overall Height

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following limits apply to size.
(i) A single-face outdoor advertising sign
				shall not exceed a length of 60 feet, a height of 25 feet, or an area of 1,200
				square feet.
(ii) A double-face
				outdoor advertising sign shall not exceed a total of 650 square feet. Neither
				face shall exceed 325 square feet.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-6 - Directional Signs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The message on
				a directional sign shall be limited to identifying the site and directional
				information useful in locating the site, such as mileage, route number, or exit
				number. Descriptive words, phrases, pictorial representations, and logos are
				prohibited.
(i) The following directional
				signs prohibited.
(A) Signs advertising any
				unlawful activity.
(B) Signs that
				obscure any official traffic control device or interfere with a driver's view
				of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic.
(C) Signs erected or maintained upon trees or
				drawn upon rocks or other natural features.
(D) Signs whose directional messages refer to
				sites that no longer exist.
(E)
				Signs that are structurally unsafe or in disrepair.
(F) Signs with unshielded lighting or signs
				with flashing, intermittent, or moving light or lights.
(G) Signs located in rest areas, parklands,
				or scenic areas.
(H) Signs with a
				commercial advertising legend or symbol.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-7 - Official Signs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Type I
				Official Signs
are signs and notices erected and maintained by public
				officers or public agencies within their territorial or zoning jurisdiction to
				carry out an official duty or responsibility. These signs shall not be any
				larger than necessary to adequately inform the traveling public. The Department
				shall approve the location of official
Type I
signs before
				erection, but these signs do not require an advertising permit.
(b)
Type II Official Signs
are
				signs and notices relating to meetings of nonprofit service clubs or charitable
				associations or to religious services. The size of these signs shall not exceed
				an area of 8 square feet. The message content is limited to the organization's
				name and the meeting times. No more than one such sign may be erected in each
				approach direction of traffic. The Department shall approve the location of
				official
Type II
signs before erection, but these signs do not
				require an advertising permit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-8 - On-premises Signs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) On-premises
				signs are signs advertising on-premises activities only. On-premises signs are
				further defined as follows:
(i) Signs that
				advertise the sale or lease of the property on which the sign is
				located;
(ii) Signs advertising a
				principal product sold, a service rendered, or an activity conducted on the
				specific property on which the sign is located; and
(iii) Signs that identify the goods produced
				on the property; the name of the business; or the name of the person, firm,
				corporation, or agency occupying the property.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-9 - Political Signs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Written
				campaign advertising shall not be placed on or attached to any real or personal
				property of the state or its political subdivisions,
except:
(i) The Department of Transportation shall
				allow campaign materials to be placed on state rights-of-way within
				municipalities subject to rules and regulations adopted by the
				municipality.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-10 - Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A permit shall be obtained for each
				advertising structure before construction of any sign. If a structure or sign
				has been erected before a permit is issued, the structure or sign shall be
				deemed unlawful. Signs exempt from permits are on-premises, official, and
Type III
directional signs, although official and
Type
				III
directional signs require written permission from the Department
				before erection.
(b) Each permit
				issued shall be assigned a separate identification number on a permanent tag
				provided by the Department. The permit tag shall be affixed to the lower corner
				of the sign face nearest the right-of-way line or to the face of the upright,
				leg, or pole of the structure nearest the right-of-way line. The permit tag
				shall be visible from the nearest point of the highway. A sign that fails to
				have the permit tag affixed is subject to revocation and removal by the
				Department.
(c) If the original
				permit tag becomes lost, damaged, or unreadable, the permit holder shall
				request a replacement tag. The Department shall provide replacement tags
				bearing the original permitted number for $25 each.
(d) Outdoor advertising signs may have the
				sign owner's name, address, logo, or trade name affixed on a separate name
				panel of wood or metal construction fastened to the sign or sign structure. A
				commercial sign company shall limit its name plate to its logo or trade name
				only, provided that the logo or trade name is as indicated on all the company's
				outdoor advertising permit applications.
(e) Sign structures bearing permit tags for
				signs other than the one for which they were issued shall be in
				violation.
(f) Permit holders shall
				notify the Department in writing when the sign structure has been
				erected.
(g) Sign permits may be
				transferred from the current sign owner to a new owner upon written
				notification to the Department from the current sign owner.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-11 - Application for Permit and Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A separate
				application for a permit shall be made for each separate outdoor advertising
				structure, sign, or display, on an application form furnished by the Department
				and containing all information the Department requires. Each application shall
				be accompanied by the following:
(i) A
				nonrefundable application fee specified by
				W.S.
				24-10-107.
(ii) Written consent of the owner or occupant
				of the real property upon which the structure, sign, or display is to be
				erected or maintained.
(iii) A
				statement from the appropriate zoning authority verifying the zoning
				classification of the proposed sign site in each city or county where zoning
				laws are enforced if the sign is located in an area zoned commercial or
				industrial.
(iv) A zoning map or a
				diagram of the sign location showing the highway route number and such physical
				features and other stationary landmarks necessary to describe the location
				adequately. The zoning map or sketch shall also indicate the distance in feet
				from the sign location to the nearest milepost marker and the spacing between
				the sign location and any existing off-premises sign or commercial or
				industrial activity used to define the area.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-12 - Repair, Maintenance, and Relocation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All signs,
				including official and directional signs, shall be maintained in a safe
				condition and in sound repair. The Department shall remove signs in an unsafe
				condition or poor state of repair if they are not repaired upon notice.
				Relocation of advertising signs shall not be permitted since outdoor
				advertising permits are issued for specific locations. The Department shall
				consider written requests to improve conforming signs and structures and shall
				grant approval if appropriate.
(b)
				For nonconforming signs and structures, advertising messages may be changed and
				structures may be repaired, but they shall not be improved in a manner that
				increases the structure's value. Some examples of improvements not approved for
				nonconforming signs are the following:
(i)
				Adding lighting.
(ii) Revising the
				structure from wood to steel posts.
(iii) Increasing the size of the original
				sign face by attaching additional signs, or increasing the size of the existing
				sign face.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-13 - Unlawful Signs and Revocation of Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any of the
				following can cause a sign to be unlawful and the permits or renewals to be
				revoked or denied. Upon the revocation of any permit, the sign for which it was
				issued constitutes unlawful advertising and shall be removed.
(i) Outdoor advertising maintained without a
				permit or Department approval.
(ii)
				Outdoor advertising in an unsafe condition or in poor repair.
(iii) Outdoor advertising erected after March
				5, 1971, contrary to the terms of the Outdoor Advertising Act (W.S.
				24-10-101 through W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				24-10-115 ).
(iv) Outdoor advertising not complying with
				size or spacing limits.
(v) Outdoor
				advertising maintained under a permit issued pursuant to an applicant's false
				and misleading statement.
(vi)
				Outdoor advertising hindering the clear, unobstructed view of approaching or
				merging traffic, obstructing the view of any traffic sign or other official
				sign, or signs imitating a traffic sign.
(vii) Outdoor advertising with unshielded
				lighting or signs with flashing, intermittent, or moving light or
				lights.
(viii) Directional signs
Type I,
Type II,
or
Type III
with a
				commercial advertising legend or symbol.
(ix) Outdoor advertising that is erected or
				repaired from within the
highway right-of-way.
(x) A sign that is blank or abandoned for 9
				continuous months.
(xi) A
				nonconforming sign once removed from a permitted location becomes unlawful to
				replace.
(xii) Outdoor advertising
				painted or affixed to any natural feature.
(xiii) Permitted outdoor advertising not
				displaying the assigned permit number tag.
(xiv) Failure to renew a permit within 30
				days after the expiration of the permit period.
(xv) Failure to erect advertising signs
				within one year of the date a permit is issued.
(xvi) To otherwise violate state law or
				Department regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-14 - Sign Removal Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The procedures
				for sign removal are set forth in W. S.
										24-10-109 and include the following:
(i) Removal notice shall be given by
				certified mail to the sign owner and owner or occupant of the land. If the
				owner of the sign is unknown, notice shall be posted on the structure in a
				conspicuous place.
(ii) The land or
				the structure owner may make written request no later than 15 days after
				receiving the removal notice for a hearing pursuant to General Section, Chapter
				3, Appeals and Hearings, of the Wyoming Department of Transportation's rules
				and regulations. Upon receiving the written hearing request, the Office of
				Administrative Hearings shall set a date for a hearing within 30
				days.
(iii) If a hearing is not
				requested, or if no appeal is taken from the hearing examiner's decision at
				such hearing, or if the hearing examiner's decision is affirmed on appeal, the
				Department shall immediately remove the offending outdoor advertising at its
				own expense with no compensation to the owner.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-16 - Violations

Current through July 13, 2024
All outdoor advertising not conforming to the requirements of
				  the Outdoor Advertising Act are declared in violation of the act and are also
				  declared public nuisances. Individuals observing violations of the Outdoor
				  Advertising Act are urged to report their complaints immediately to the nearest
				  Department office. Any person violating this act shall be guilty of a
				  misdemeanor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 16 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING › Section 16-17 - Federal Law

Current through July 13, 2024
Rules and regulations promulgated by the Federal Highway
				  Administration pursuant to 23 Unites States Code, Section 131, as amended,
				  shall supersede these rules and regulations when the federal rules conflict or
				  are more restrictive.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 18 - CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS › Section 18-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
W.S. 24-2-105 and W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  24-2-108 authorize the Transportation
				  Commission of Wyoming to adopt general rules and regulations for engaging
				  consultants to provide professional services to the Wyoming Department of
				  Transportation (WYDOT). The purpose of these rules is to ensure that qualified
				  consultants are obtained through equitable selection processes and that
				  prescribed work is properly accomplished in a timely manner at fair and
				  reasonable costs. These rules are also intended to ensure compliance with
				  23 CFR
				  172, Administration of Engineering and Design
				  Related Service Contracts.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 18 - CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS › Section 18-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Consultant" means a vendor WYDOT
				contracts with to provide consulting services.
(b) "Department" means the Wyoming Department
				of Transportation (WYDOT).
(c)
				"Selection Committee" means a group of at least three people appointed by the
				appropriate Department program manager or authorized representative to
				recommend a consultant for a particular project.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 18 - CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS › Section 18-3 - Need for Consultant

Current through July 13, 2024
WYDOT utilizes consultants to perform work supplementing
				  Department forces or to provide services that WYDOT is not equipped or staffed
				  to provide.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 18 - CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS › Section 18-4 - Consultant Selection

Current through July 13, 2024
A consultant shall be selected for a particular project using
				  procedures specified in WYDOT operating policies. For large projects, this
				  process shall involve a selection committee evaluating several firms or
				  individuals predetermined to meet the minimum qualifications. For small
				  projects, the consultant may be selected less formally, though the basis for
				  selection shall be documented. Under the following circumstances, as determined
				  by the applicable Department division administrator, a noncompetitive selection
				  may be made:
(a) The service is
				available only from a single source;
(b) An emergency precludes conducting a
				competitive selection; or
(c) After
				solicitation, the number of sources responding is found inadequate.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 18 - CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS › Section 18-5 - Execution of the Agreement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Following
				negotiation of the scope of work, time limits, and fee issues, a written
				agreement for services shall be drafted. The attorney general shall review this
				agreement before it is executed. Throughout its course, the agreement may be
				amended by change orders.
(b) The
				Department is not obligated to execute an agreement with the consultant
				initially selected if the negotiation of terms is unsuccessful or if WYDOT
				decides not to use a consultant for the work.
(c) As defined by Department operating
				policies, incidental projects with small fees shall not require a formal
				agreement but may be procured through a purchase order process.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 23 - ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS › Section 23-2 - Purpose of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are intended to provide uniform and
				  understandable interpretation of
				  W.S.
				  24-1-106, and to establish uniform statewide
				  criteria for permitting state highway closures, including partial closures, for
				  a special event or athletic event.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 23 - ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS › Section 23-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Department means the Wyoming Department
				of Transportation.
(b) State
				highway system means all highways under the jurisdiction of the Wyoming
				Department of Transportation.
(c)
				Daylight means one hour after sunrise to one hour before sunset.
(d) Permit means an application approved by
				the Department to conduct a special event or athletic event on a state highway
				outside the corporate limits of any city or town.
(e) "Special event or athletic event" means
				any event which is held outside the corporate limits of any city or town on a
				state highway but cannot comply with all applicable traffic statutes or
				ordinances.
(f) "Partial or
				complete closure of a state highway" means the closing to traffic of anyroad
				anyroad-wayway, lane or other portion of a state highway or any other
				restriction to the normal use of a highway.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 23 - ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS › Section 23-4 - General Guidelines

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Department
				may issue permits for the closure of state highways for special events upon
				terms and conditions relating to the safe and orderly movement of traffic that
				the Department finds necessary. All applications for special event road
				closures are contingent upon the concurrence of county governmental authorities
				if the closure would restrict the use of any county road in the unincorporated
				area of the county.
(b) If an event
				calls for closure of a state highway within an incorporated city or town, for
				which there is no readily accessible alternate route, the city or town shall
				request Department approval for the closure.
(c) The Department, in issuing permits for
				the use of state highways, shall not be responsible for the conduct or
				operation of the permitted activity.
(d) The permit applicant shall agree to
				indemnify and hold harmless the State against any and all claims, for acts or
				omissions committed by other than state employees, arising out of any activity
				for which the permit is issued.
(e)
				Special event permits will not be issued for the Interstate highway
				system.
(f) Events on state
				highways outside corporate limits of a city or town requiring a permit will be
				allowed only during daylight hours.
(g) The permitting process is not limited to
				single event applications; provided, that applications specifically address
				multiple events scheduled throughout the year.
(h) No permit is required for any special
				event where participants comply with all applicable traffic statutes and
				highway traffic is not stopped, delayed or detoured.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 23 - ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS › Section 23-5 - Permit Required

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Authorization
				to conduct a special event on the state highway system requires a permit from
				the appropriate District Engineer at least 60 days prior to the event. The
				district engineer shall respond not later than 30 days after receiving an
				application. (See attached Department District map)
(b) The District Engineer may waive the
				60-day requirement provided the permit process can be completed, without
				compromise, within a shorter time period.
(c) No state highway closure outside the
				incorporated limits of a city or town shall be authorized without an approved
				special event permit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 23 - ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS › Section 23-6 - Permit Conditions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Approval of
				special event permits shall be granted only under conditions which:
(i) Provide reasonable safety for all event
				participants, spectators, and other highway users;
(ii) Prevent unreasonable interference with
				traffic flow which would seriously inconvenience other highway users.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 23 - ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS › Section 23-7 - Traffic Control

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The permit
				applicant shall provide a traffic control plan which adequately describes all
				traffic control measures deemed necessary. The traffic control plan must comply
				with the national Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(b) A detour route for an event requiring a
				permit must be provided if closure of a state highway exceeds 30 minutes or if
				the Department determines the driving public is unduly inconvenienced
				regardless of the duration of the closure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 23 - ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS › Section 23-8 - Variance

Current through July 13, 2024
The District Engineer may, on the advice and with the
				  consent of the appropriate Highway Patrol supervisor, permit any special event
				  which in his professional opinion will not compromise the safety of the
				  traveling public.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 23 - ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS › Section 23-9 - Permit Cancellation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The appropriate
				Wyoming Highway Patrol Supervisor may immediately cancel any special event for
				reasons of public safety or if the highway closure is not implemented in a
				manner consistent with the special event permit terms and conditions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated by authority of
				  W.S.
				  24-2-105 and W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  6-6-303 to administer encroachment into the
				  rights-of-way of state highways consistent with state and federal law,
				  including W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  6-6-301 through W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  6-6-307.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Agreement" means a contract between the
				Department and another party identifying in detail the terms of an
				encroachment.
(b) "Department"
				means the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
(c) "Encroachment" means any facility above
				or below ground within the boundaries of highway rights-of-way and owned and
				maintained by a party other than the Department.
(d) "License" means a permit to
				encroach.
(e) "No-access line"
				means a line that cannot be crossed for access to any portion of the
				right-of-way. No-access lines may not coincide with right-of-way
				lines.
(f) "Traveled way" means
				that portion of the highway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of
				shoulders and auxiliary lanes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-3 - Interstate Encroachment

Current through July 13, 2024
Parallel encroachments on interstate rights-of-way for
				  purposes other than serving a highway facility are generally not permitted.
				  Under extenuating circumstances application may be made to the Department and
				  forwarded to the FHWA for consideration. Such encroachment, if allowed,
				  requires an official relocation of the no-access line and requires any access
				  for maintaining the facility to occur from outside the no-access
				  line.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-4 - Public Utility Encroachment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) State law
				allows public utilities to be placed in highway rights-of-way. The Department
				shall grant permission when the owner completes and submits Form M-54 to the
				Department district office where the facility is to be installed. If the
				facility extends into more than one district, then Form M-54 shall be submitted
				to each district. The owner, not
an agent, contractor, or consulting
				firm,
shall execute the Form M-54. This form shall provide that the
				facility be constructed in a manner conforming with applicable federal, state,
				and local laws and regulations. The Department may also require accommodations
				to address local terrain, onsite materials, and traffic conditions.
(b) Facilities requiring periodic maintenance
				or inspection by work crews shall be placed outside the right-of-way and shall
				have a designated access point.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-5 - Railroads

Current through July 13, 2024
Railroad encroachment shall be covered by an agreement
				  setting forth in detail the location, type of construction, insurance coverage,
				  traffic control, and maintenance responsibilities. Requests from industrial
				  users for spur tracks shall be submitted through the railroad company rather
				  than directly from the industrial user.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-6 - Private Utility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Parallel
				utility runs within Department rights-of-way by private parties are generally
				prohibited unless unusual hardship or extenuating circumstances make
				construction outside the right-of-way extremely difficult, costly, or
				impossible. Private party utilities are allowed to cross Department roadways
				when runs are installed to Department specifications.
(b) The Department shall consider permission
				for parallel encroachment for transmission line companies with condemnation
				authority (W.S. 1-26-814 ) if the encroachment
				does not otherwise interfere with right-of-way use for highway purposes. A
				special agreement is required specifying access rights for construction and
				maintenance, detailed alignment and grade information, specific construction
				procedures around Department structures, and provision for inspection when
				deemed necessary. Access to utility lines outside the right-of-way where a
				no-access line is maintained shall not be allowed, nor shall utility
				maintenance be done from highway rights-of-way.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-7 - Landscape License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Beautification
				of the right-of-way by adjacent landowners or local municipalities is allowed
				when it does not compromise the highway's safety or integrity. Any firm or
				individual wishing to modify the right-of-way shall submit a request on Form
				M-26 to the Department district office for the area in which the property is
				located.
(b) Landscaping shall be
				for aesthetic purposes only and shall not be used for business or residential
				purposes.
(c) Drainage shall be
				maintained through a landscape area. All shrubbery or trees planted in the
				right-of-way shall be at least 50 feet from the edge of traveled ways in rural
				areas and consistent with surrounding property in urban areas. Setback for all
				shrubbery shall meet local municipal codes and shall not restrict sight
				distance beyond the minimum established by the Department.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-8 - Signs, Awnings, Canopies, Marquees, and Other Intrusion

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No signs, canopies, marquees, or similar
				installations shall be erected on or protrude into the right-of-way in rural
				areas except for official signs marking buried pipeline or cable.
(b) Within the corporate limits of a city or
				town as designated by the Department, erection of awnings, canopies, marquees,
				and on-premises advertising signs shall be allowed subject to the following:
(i) The sign, awning, canopy, or other
				installation shall be supported totally from a building or supports outside the
				right-of-way.
(ii) The right-of-way
				line shall be within 4 feet of the face of the building from which the business
				is conducted.
(iii) The roadway
				section at the point in question shall have a curb and gutter.
(iv) The farthest protrusion into the
				right-of-way shall be at least 2 feet behind the back of the curb.
(v) The vertical clearance shall not be less
				than that required by the ordinance of the nearest city. Desirable vertical
				clearance is 10 feet, but consideration shall be given for a lower clearance
				based on justification and site conditions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-9 - Substructures

Current through July 13, 2024
Within a city commercial area, but not a rural commercial
				  area, substructures existing prior to February 17, 1983, may be considered as
				  permitted encroachments if the farthest protrusion, above ground or
				  underground, does not extend beyond the back of the curb. Whenever a street is
				  widened, protrusions shall be reduced to no more than 5 feet into the
				  right-of-way or to a point at least 2 feet behind the back of the curb,
				  whichever is less. No new encroachments shall be allowed.