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Preserving assets is the name of the game for the Wyoming Department of Transportation. District Engineer Scott Taylor said last week that the department’s ongoing financial situation has worsened considerably, which will impact planned projects for the next few years.

“For about ten years or so we’ve been telling our story we’re short about $135 million to preserve our assets,” Taylor said. Now, however, that number has grown to $354 million and the agency is concentrating on preservation.

Taylor was visiting the county with other WYDOT officials to present this year’s proposed...