Wyoming Highway 255 (WYO 255) is a short 0.48-mile-long (0.77 km) unsigned[3] Wyoming state road in the City of Casper known as N. Center Street. This route provides a connection between US 20 Business/US 26 Business and I-25/US 20/US 26/US 87 and runs concurrent with the I-25/US 87 Business route.[4]
 Wyoming Highway 255 | ||||
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| N. Center Street | ||||
 WYO 255 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 0.48 mi[1] (770 m) | |||
| Existed | c. 1985[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |      I-25 BL / US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus. / US 87 Bus. in Casper | |||
| North end |        I-25 / I-25 Bus. / US 20 / US 26 / US 87 / US 87 Bus. in Casper | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Natrona | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editWyoming Highway 255 begins its southern end at US 20 Business/US 26 Business (E 1st St./W 1st St.) in Casper and I-25 Business/US 87 Business which will join 255 from the east.[5] Highway 255 travels north for just under a half-mile as N. Center Street for 0.48 miles (0.77 km) to an end at I-25/US 20/US 26/US 87 at Exit 188A.[4] This route is signed as I-25 Business and US 87 Business its whole length from its southern to northern terminus.[6] WYO 255 is also not signed from the interstate.[3] However, I-25 Bus. and US 87 Bus. continue after Wyoming Highway 255 ends at its southern terminus by joining US 20 BUS/US 26 Bus. eastbound. [5]
History
editWYO 255 follows the former alignment of WYO 220, which was moved to a western bypass of Casper in 1984.[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Casper, Natrona County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 |   I-25 BL north / US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus. / US 87 Bus. north | Southern end of I-25 Bus./US 87 Bus. concurrency; southern terminus | ||
| 0.48 | 0.77 |   I-25 BL south / US 87 Bus. south I-25 / US 20 / US 26 / US 87 | Northern end of I-25 Bus./US 87 Bus. concurrency; northern terminus; I-25 exit 118A; I-25 west via W. F Street | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book - November 2004 (PDF) (Map). WYDOT. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Wyoming 1985 (Map). 1 inch = approximately 18 miles. Cheyenne: Wyoming State Highway Commission. 1985. Casper inset. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Wyoming State Archives.
- ^ a b Streetview of I-25/US 87 Business - Exit 118A (WYO 255 not signed) (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ a b aaroads.com - Wyoming Routes 200-299
- ^ a b "Wyoming Highway 255" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Streetview of Center St (unsigned WYO 255) (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming