Wyoming Highway 259
Wyoming Highway 259 | |
|---|---|
| Horse Ranch Creek Road | |
WYO 259 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by WYDOT | |
| Length | 18.00 mi[1] (28.97 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | I-25 / US 87 north of Antelope Hills |
| North end | WYO 387 in Midwest |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Counties | Natrona |
| Highway system | |
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Wyoming Highway 259 (WYO 259) is an 18.00-mile (28.97 km) north-south state highway in northeastern Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, that connects Interstate 25 / U.S. Route 87 (I‑25 / US 87), north of Antelope Hills with Wyoming Highway 387 (WYO 387) in Midwest. It is the former routing of US 87, after that highway was relocated onto I‑25.
Route description
[edit ]WYO 259 begins its southern end at a diamond interchange with I‑25 / US 87 (Exit 210).[2] It heads north 18.00 miles (28.97 km) to the town of Midwest, which just east of the town of Edgerton.[3] There WYO 259 comes to an end at WYO 387 near the Salt Creek Oil Field.[2] WYO 259 is the fastest route for travelers between Casper and Midwest.[4]
History
[edit ]WYO 259 is the former routing of US 87 prior to its relocation to run concurrent with I‑25.[2]
Major intersections
[edit ]The entire route is in Natrona County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | Horse Ranch Creek Road west | Roadway continues southwest from southern terminus as a private road | |
I-25 north / US 87 north – Midwest, Kaycee, Buffalo I-25 south / US 87 south – Casper, Cheyenne | Southern terminus; diamond interchange; I‑25 / US 87 Exit 210 | ||||
| Midwest | 18.00 | 28.97 | WYO 387 north – Edgerton, Wright, Gillette Lewis St west – Midwest Schools | Northern terminus; northbound WYO 387 heads east from intersection | |
WYO 387 south – Kaycee, Buffalo | Continuation north from northern terminus; southbound WYO 387 heads north from intersection | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit ]- ^ Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book - November 2004 (PDF) (Map). WYDOT. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 200-299
- ^ "Wyoming Highway 259" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Wyoming Highway 259
- Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming
