Wyoming Highway 160 Explained

State:WY
Type:WY
Route:160
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:WYO 160 highlighted in red
Length Mi:1.08
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: west of Fort Laramie
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Fort Laramie
Counties:Goshen
Previous Type:WY
Previous Route:159
Next Type:WY
Next Route:161

Wyoming Highway 160 (WYO 160) is a short 1.08-longNaN-long east - west Wyoming State Road located in western Goshen County in the town of Fort Laramie.

Route description

Wyoming Highway 160 is a short route at only 1.08miles in length that provides access to the Fort Laramie National Historic Site and areas west and southwest of Fort Laramie. Highway 160 begins at Goshen CR 53 and travels east, passing north of the Fort Laramie Historic Site. WYO 160 crosses the North Platte River before reaching Fort Laramie where the highway ends at US Route 26 (Merriam Street).[1]

History

Wyoming Highway 160 may have previously been routed all the way to Interstate 25 (Exit 80) in Wheatland.[2] WYO 160 would have traveled south of Grayrocks Reservoir to Wheatland. The roadway today appears to be a county-maintained road.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. . Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book - November 2004 . 2010-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717050844/http://www.dot.state.wy.us/webdav/site/wydot/shared/Planning/Reference%20Marker%20Book.pdf . July 17, 2011 .
  2. http://www.aaroads.com/west/wy-100.html Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 100-199