Wyoming Highway 377

Wyoming Highway 377
Point of Rocks Road
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT
Length: 1.96 mi[1] (3.15 km)
Major junctions
West end: I-80 / US 30 in Point of Rocks
East end: 9 Mile Road near Jim Bridger Power Plant
Location
Counties: Sweetwater
Highway system

State highways in Wyoming

← WYO 376 WYO 387 →
← WYO 28 WYO 30 →

Wyoming Highway 377 is a fairly short 1.96-mile (3.2 km) Wyoming state road in central Sweetwater County that serves the community of Point of Rocks and the Jim Bridger Power Plant.

Contents

Route description

Wyoming Highway 377 begins its western end at exit 130 of Interstate 80/US 30 in Point of Rocks, a Census-designated place located east of Rock Springs. WYO 377 travels eastward along the north side of Interstate 80/US Route 30, which it parallels. At just under 2 miles, Highway 377 ends, as state maintenance ends, however the roadway will continue north, as 9 Mile Road, providing access to and from the Jim Bridger Power Station. [2][3]The Jim Bridger Power Station is a 2,110 megawatt facility owned by PacifiCorp is one of the largest coal-fired electric power generation facilities in the western United States.[4]

History

Highway 377 is the former alignment of US 30 (Lincoln Highway) through this area and parallels Interstate 80 which carries the present day routing of US 30.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Sweetwater County.

Location Mile Destinations Notes
Point of Rocks 0.00 I-80 / US 30 Western terminus of WYO 377
Exit 130 (I-80/US 30)
near Jim Bridger Power Plant 1.96 9 Mile Road Eastern terminus of WYO 377
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 2011-10-19. 
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Overview Map of Wyoming Highway 375 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=State+Hwy+375&daddr=State+Hwy+375&hl=en&ll=41.576416,-109.869804&spn=0.138688,0.308647&sll=41.592169,-109.9669&sspn=0.004333,0.009645&geocode=FVbIegId5jpy-Q%3BFTymegIdGgdy-Q&vpsrc=6&mra=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=17&t=m&z=12. Retrieved 21 November 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 300-399
  4. ^ "Jim Bridger Power Station". http://www.asbestos.com/power-plants/jim-bridger-power-station.php. Retrieved 2009-12-18. 

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