Wyoming Highway 259

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Wyoming Highway 259 marker

Wyoming Highway 259
Horse Ranch Creek Road
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
Location
Counties: Natrona
Highway system

State highways in Wyoming

← WYO 258 WYO 270 →
← US 85 US 89 →

Wyoming Highway 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 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.

LocationMilekmDestinationsNotes
 0.000.00 I-25 / US 87Southern Terminus of WYO 259
Exit 210 (I-25/US 87)
Midwest18.0028.97 WYO 387Northern Terminus of WYO 259
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 2011-04-04.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 200-299
  3. ↑ Yahoo Maps. Overview Map of Wyoming Highway 259 (Map). http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=43.227961&lon=-106.549773&zoom=10&q1=43.168246%2C-106.339188&q2=43.409709%2C-106.26945. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  4. ↑ Wyoming Highway 259
  • Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming

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