Wyoming Highway 160

Wyoming Highway 160 (WYO 160) is a short 1.08-mile-long (1.74 km) east–west Wyoming State Road located in western Goshen County in the town of Fort Laramie.

Wyoming Highway 160
WYO 160 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT
Length1.08 mi[1] (1.74 km)
Major junctions
West end CR 53 west of Fort Laramie
East end US 26 in Fort Laramie
Location
CountiesGoshen
Highway system

State highways in Wyoming

← WYO 159→ WYO 161

Route description
Entrance to Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Wyoming Highway 160 is a short route at only 1.08 miles (1.74 km) in length that provides access to the Fort Laramie National Historic Site and areas west and southwest of Fort Laramie. Highway 160 begins at Goshen CR 53[2] and travels east, passing north of the Fort Laramie Historic Site. WYO 160 crosses the North Platte River before reaching Fort Laramie where the highway ends at US Route 26 (Merriam Street).[1][2]

History

Wyoming Highway 160 may have previously been routed all the way to Interstate 25 (Exit 80) in Wheatland.[3] WYO 160 would have traveled south of Grayrocks Reservoir to Wheatland. The roadway today appears to be a county-maintained road.[2][3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Goshen County. [4]

Location[4]mikmDestinationsNotes
​0.000.00 CR 53Continuation beyond western terminus
Fort Laramie1.081.74 US 26
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal

References
  1. Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book - November 2004 (PDF) (Map). WYDOT. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  2. Google (5 September 2016). "Wyoming Highway 160" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 100-199
  4. Geography Division (2016). "Wyoming Governmental Unit Reference Map". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  • Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming

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