U.S. Route 26 in Wyoming
U.S. Highway 26 | ||||
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US 26 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 476.49 mi[1] (766.84 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 26 near Alpine | |||
| East end | US 26 near Torrington | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Lincoln, Teton, Fremont, Natrona, Converse, Platte, Goshen | |||
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U.S. Highway 26 (US 26) is an east–west highway that runs through central Wyoming. It enters the state from Idaho just northwest of Alpine and leaves into Nebraska southeast of Torrington. A significant portion of the route is overlapped by US 20.
Route description
From Alpine, US 26 is co-signed with U.S. Route 89 east and north to Hoback Junction, then co-signed with US 89, U.S. Route 189, and U.S. Route 191 to Jackson. US 189 ends in Jackson, and the other three highways continue their concurrency through Grand Teton National Park up to Moran. At "Glacier View Turnout," a view of Teton Glacier, on the north of Grand Teton, can be seen.[2] At Moran, US 26 turns east, concurrent with U.S. Route 287. Crossing the Continental Divide at Togwotee Pass, US 26 passes through Dubois, Wyoming, the end of the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway, and at Diversion Dam Junction, US 26 and US 287 separate; US 26 continues southeast to Riverton, then northeast to Shoshoni. From Shoshoni to Casper, US 26 is co-signed with U.S. Highway 20. US 20-26 has a bypass north of Casper, the eastern half of which is concurrent with Interstate 25 and U.S. Route 87. US 20-26-87 parallels I-25 from Casper to Glenrock; east of Glenrock, US 26 (along with US 20 and US 87) is co-signed on I-25. US 26 follows I-25 to Dwyer Junction, where it turns east to continue along the Old Oregon Trail. US 26 passes through Guernsey, Fort Laramie, Lingle, and Torrington before entering Nebraska. U.S. Route 85 is concurrent with US 26 between Lingle and Torrington.[3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | Alpine Northwest | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 26 west | Continuation into Idaho | |
| Alpine | 2.37 | 3.81 |   US 89 south – Alpine, Afton, Salt Lake | Alpine Junction; western end of US 89 concurrency | ||
| Teton | Hoback | 25.36 | 40.81 |   US 189 south / US 191 south – Pinedale | Western end of US 189 / US 191 concurrency | |
| 29.30 | 47.15 |   WYO 391 west – Weed & Pest, WYDOT Driver License, Highway Patrol | Eastern end of WYO 391 | |||
| Jackson | 25.36 | 40.81 |  WYO 22 west – Wilson, Teton Village | Eastern end of WYO 22 | ||
| | 42.87 | 68.99 | Grand Teton National Park boundary | |||
| Moose | 50.84 | 81.82 | Teton Park Road – Visitor Center | Moose Junction; to Moose–Wilson Road | ||
| Moran | 68.63 | 110.45 |   US 89 north / US 191 north / US 287 north – Yellowstone | Moran Junction; eastern end of US 89 / US 191 concurrency; western end of US 287 concurrency | ||
| | 70.83 | 113.99 | Grand Teton National Park boundary | |||
| Fremont | Morton | 167.42 | 269.44 | US 287 south – Lander | Eastern end of US 287 concurrency | |
| Kinnear | 183.27 | 294.94 |     WYO 132 south / WYO 133 north | Northern end of WY 132; southern end of WYO 133 | ||
| Riverton | 202.33 | 325.62 |  WYO 789 south – Hudson, Lander | Western end of WYO 789 concurrency | ||
| | 216.21 | 347.96 |  WYO 134 west – Pavillion | Eastern end of WY 134 | ||
| Shoshoni | 224.46 | 361.23 |  US 20 west / WYO 789 north – Thermopolis, Boysen & Hot Springs State Parks | Eastern end of WYO 789 concurrency; western end of US 20 concurrency | ||
| Natrona | Mountain View–Mills line | 318.45 | 512.50 |      US 20 Bus. east / US 26 Bus. east / WYO 257 south to WYO 220 – Casper, Rawlins | Western ends of US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus.; northern end of WYO 220 | |
| Hartrandt | 320.54 | 515.86 |  Salt Creek Road (WYO 254) – Port of Entry | Interchange | ||
| Hartrandt–Casper line | 321.35 | 517.16 | 189 |    I-25 north / US 87 north – Sheridan, Buffalo, Events Center | Western end of I-25 / US 87 concurrency | |
| Casper | 322.26 | 518.63 | 188B | Poplar Street | ||
| 322.67 | 519.29 | 188A |   I-25 BL south / US 87 Bus. south (Center Street) | Northern ends of BL 25 / US 87 Bus | ||
| 323.33 | 520.35 | 187 | McKinley Street | |||
| 324.07 | 521.54 | 186 |  I-25 south / Bryan Stock Trail – Cheyenne, WYDOT Driver Services | Eastern end of I-25 concurrency | ||
| 324.41 | 522.09 |  I-25 BL north / US 20 Bus. west / US 26 Bus. west / US 87 Bus. west (Yellowstone Highway) | Southern ends of BL 25 / US 87 Bus; eastern ends of US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus. | |||
| 324.71 | 522.57 | I-25 south – Cheyenne | Entrance ramp only; no access from I-25 | |||
| Evansville | 325.72 | 524.20 |   Curtis Street to I-25 / WYO 258 | |||
| Brookhurst | 328.54 | 528.73 |   WYO 256 north / WYO 253 south to I-25 | Southern end of WY 256; northern end of WY 253 | ||
| Converse | Glenrock | 346.38 | 557.44 |   WYO 95 east – Rolling Hills | Western end of WYO 95 | |
| 346.90 | 558.28 |  I-25 BS north to I-25 | Western end of BS 25 concurrency | |||
| | 350.55 | 564.16 |  WYO 90 south | |||
| | 351.73 | 566.05 | 160 | I-25 north – Casper | Eastern end of BS 25; western end of I-25 concurrency | |
| | 356.42 | 573.60 | 156 | Bixby Road | ||
| | 358.36 | 576.72 | 154 | Barber Road | ||
| | 361.43 | 581.67 | 151 | Ayres Natural Bridge | ||
| | 362.16 | 582.84 | 151 | Inez Road | ||
| | 366.60 | 589.99 | 151 | La Prele Road | To WYO 96 | |
| Douglas | 372.50 | 599.48 | 140 |  I-25 BL south / US 20 Bus. east / US 26 Bus. east / US 87 Bus. south to WYO 59 – Douglas, Gillete | Northern ends of BL 25 / US 87 Bus.; western ends of US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus. | |
| 377.13 | 606.93 | 135 | I-25 BL north / US 20 Bus. west / US 26 Bus. west / US 87 Bus. north – Douglas | Southern ends of BL 25 / US 87 Bus.; eastern ends of US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus. | ||
| Orin | 386.13 | 621.42 | 126 |  US 18 / US 20 east – Lusk | Western end of US 18; eastern end of US 20 concurrency | |
| Platte | Glendo | 400.93 | 645.23 | 111 | Glendo | To WYO 319 |
| | 408.56 | 657.51 | 104 | Middle Bear | ||
| | 412.48 | 663.82 | 100 | Cassa Road | Access via WYO 319 | |
| | 417.78 | 672.35 | 94 | El Rancho Road / WYO 319 north | Southern end of WYO 319 | |
| | 420.23 | 676.29 | 92 | I-25 south / US 87 south – Cheyenne | Eastern end of I-25 / US 87 concurrency | |
| | 422.83 | 680.48 |  WYO 320 south | Northern end of WYO 320 | ||
| Guernsey | 436.78 | 702.93 |  WYO 270 north – Hartville, Manville | Southern end of WYO 270 | ||
| Goshen | Fort Laramie | 448.10 | 721.15 |  WYO 160 west – Fort Laramie National Historic Site | Eastern end of WYO 160 | |
| | 452.95 | 728.95 |  WYO 157 east | Western end of WYO 157 | ||
| Lingle | 458.65 | 738.13 |  US 85 north – Lusk | Western end of US 85 concurrency | ||
| 458.87 | 738.48 |  WYO 156 east – U.W. Research Center | Western end of WYO 156 | |||
| Torrington | 468.26 | 753.59 |  WYO 159 north – Eastern Wyoming College | Southern end of WYO 159 | ||
| 468.53 | 754.03 | US 85 south – Cheyenne | Eastern end of US 85 concurrency | |||
| | 476.49 | 766.84 | US 26 east | Continuation into Nebraska | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b State Maintenance Engineer’s Office (October 1, 2017). "Maintenance Section Reference Book" (PDF). Wyoming Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Grand Teton National Park Photographer's Map & Guide. Earthwalk Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0-915749-25-6.
- ^ "Wyoming @ AARoads - U.S. Highway 26". Retrieved October 9, 2014.