Wyoming Highway 259
Wyoming Highway 259 | ||||
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| Horse Ranch Creek Road | ||||
Map WYO 259 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 18.00 mi[1] (28.97 km) | |||
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| South end |   I-25 / US 87 | |||
| North end |  WYO 387 in Midwest | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Natrona | |||
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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.
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.
- ^ a b c 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