Wyoming Highway 259
Wyoming Highway 259 (WYO 259) is an 18.00-mile-long (28.97 km) north-south state highway located in northeastern Natrona County, north of Casper, in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Wyoming. The highway is the former routing of U.S. Route 87, after that highway was relocated onto Interstate 25.
Wyoming Highway 259 | |||||||
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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 end | WYO 387 in Midwest | ||||||
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Counties | Natrona | ||||||
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State highways in Wyoming
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Route description
Wyoming Highway 259 begins its southern end at an interchange with I-25/US 87 (Exit 210).[2] Highway 259 heads north 18.00 miles (28.97 km) to the Town of Midwest just east of the Town of Edgerton.[3] Here WYO 259 comes to an end at Wyoming Highway 387 near the Salt Creek Oil Field.[2] Highway 259 is the fastest route for travelers between Casper and Midwest.[4]
History
Wyoming Highway 259 is the former routing of U.S. Route 87 prior to relocation along Interstate 25.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Natrona County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | I-25 / US 87 – Casper, Billings | Southern terminus of WYO 259 Exit 210 (I-25/US 87) | |
Midwest | 18.00 | 28.97 | WYO 387 | Northern terminus of WYO 259 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- 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.
- Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 200-299
- Google (December 21, 2016). "Wyoming Highway 259" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- Wyoming Highway 259
- Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming