Big Springs, Nebraska – Winter weather in neighboring Wyoming has forced the closure of westbound Interstate 80 near Big Springs, halting traffic toward the state line.
According to the Nebraska State Patrol, I-80 westbound is closed from the I-76 junction at Big Springs to the Wyoming border near Pine Bluffs because of hazardous weather conditions impacting travel in Wyoming.
Transportation officials say the closure begins near mile marker 105, about three miles west of the Big Springs area, and extends to the state line. State patrol officials issued the alert to westbound drivers late Sunday morning.
The shutdown affects one of the region’s primary east-west freight corridors, commonly used by long-haul trucks and cross-country travelers moving between Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming.
Authorities are urging drivers headed west to use Interstate 76 into Colorado as an alternate route or consider parking and waiting for conditions to improve before attempting to continue toward Wyoming.
Images from transportation cameras show snow-covered roadways and reduced travel conditions along the corridor, contributing to the closure decision.
Officials have not announced when the interstate will reopen. Conditions in Wyoming will largely determine when traffic can safely resume.
Drivers are encouraged to check Nebraska and Wyoming road condition systems before traveling westbound on I-80.
The closure may also affect regional commuters, delivery drivers, and students traveling across western Nebraska during the weekend.
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