GREEN RIVER — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is closing the Green River Tunnel eastbound lanes and opening the westbound lanes.

WYDOT officials say the westbound tunnel is open at a reduced speed of 35 mph and without lights.

WDOT is rerouting eastbound traffic through Green River until 7 p.m. tonight. The tunnel will close again tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If work is not completed by then, traffic will not be rerouted through Green River on Halloween weekend and work will resume Nov. 3.

“It was imperative that we not run interstate traffic on Flaming Gorge Way on Friday because of Halloween. We know there will be additional foot traffic in the area for Halloween activities, so we will be working to finish the removal of the traffic control in the eastbound tunnel by Thurs

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