Wyoming Highway 171 Explained

State:WY
Type:WY
Route:171
Maint:WYDOT
Alternate Name:Grass Creek Road
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:WYO 171 highlighted in red
Length Mi:8.63
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Grass Creek
Direction B:East
Counties:Hot Springs
Previous Type:WY
Previous Route:170
Next Type:WY
Next Route:172

Wyoming Highway 171 (WYO 171) is a 8.63-longNaN-long Wyoming state road located in northern Hot Springs County that serves the former town of Grass Creek and oil fields owned by Marathon Oil Company.[2]

Route description

Wyoming Highway 171 begins its west end in the former town of Grass Creek, located roughly halfway between Thermopolis and Meeteetse, at an intersection with Hot Springs County Route 36 (CR 36, Grass Creek Road) and CR 17 (4 Mile Road). 4 Mile Road returns to WYO 120, roughly north of Grass Creek. Founded in the 1860s, Grass Creek lies roughly above sea level. The actual population was unknown as of the 2000 census.[3] Highway 171 travels southeasterly from Grass Creek, named Grass Creek Road, as it parallels the creek of the same name. At 8.63 miles, WYO 171 reaches its eastern terminus at WYO 120, northwest of Thermopolis.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. . Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book . November 2004 . February 14, 2012 . 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.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/wy/wyroutes/?p=895 Wyoming Highway 171
  3. http://www.royalsreview.com/2007/4/27/141559/399 Grass Creek, WY
  4. http://www.aaroads.com/west/wy-100.html Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 100-199