Wyoming Highway 131

Wyoming Highway 131
Sinks Canyon Road
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT, City of Lander
Length: 9.00 mi[1] (14.48 km)
Major junctions
South end: Sinks Canyon Road in Sinks Canyon State Park
North end: US 287 in Lander
Location
Counties: Fremont
Highway system

State highways in Wyoming

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Wyoming Highway 131 is a 9-mile (14.5 km) north-south Wyoming State Road in Fremont County that travels from US 287 in Lander, south to Sinks Canyon State Park.

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Route description

Wyoming Highway 131 begins its southern end at the northern boundary of the Shoshone National Forest at Sinks Canyon State Park, hence its name Sinks Canyon Road. WYO 131 travels northeast to Lander, entering from the southwest. Upon entering, WYO 131 turns east and becomes Fremont Street before turning north onto South 5th Street[2]. According to the WYDOT 1997 route log, The last 1.68 miles of Highway 131 are maintained by the City of Lander rather than WYDOT[3]. WYO 131 meets its north end when it reaches U.S. Route 287 (Main Street) in Lander.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Fremont County.

Location Mile Destinations Notes
Sinks Canyon State Park 0.00 Sinks Canyon Road Southern terminus of Route 131
Lander 9.00 US 287 Northern terminus of Route 131
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ WYDOT. Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book - November 2004 (Map). http://www.dot.state.wy.us/webdav/site/wydot/shared/Planning/Reference%20Marker%20Book.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Overview Map of Wyoming Highway 131 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=S+5th+St%2FCascade&daddr=42.738944,-108.831038&hl=en&geocode=FTyYjQIdNNWE-Q%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=42.740803,-108.828421&sspn=0.013994,0.027595&ie=UTF8&ll=42.835475,-108.73244&spn=0.006986,0.013797&z=16. Retrieved 08 July 2010. 
  3. ^ Wyoming @ RockyMountainRoads.com - Wyoming Routes 100-199

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