Wyoming Highway 259 (WYO 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, after that highway was relocated onto Interstate 25.
 Wyoming Highway 259 | ||||
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 WYO 259 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 18.00 mi[1] (28.97 km) | |||
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| South end |   I-25 / US 87 | |||
| North end |  WYO 387 in Midwest | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Natrona | |||
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Route description
editWyoming 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
editWyoming Highway 259 is the former routing of U.S. Route 87 prior to relocation along Interstate 25.[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Natrona County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 | I-25 / US 87 – Casper, Billings | Southern terminus of WYO 259 Exit 210 (I-25/US 87) | |
| Midwest | 18.00 | 28.97 | WYO 387 | Northern terminus of WYO 259 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book - November 2004 (PDF) (Map). WYDOT. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 200-299
- ^ "Wyoming Highway 259" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Wyoming Highway 259
- Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming