Wyoming Highway 78 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Higley Boulevard | ||||
 WYO 78 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.23 mi (1.98 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins | |||
  I-80 / US 30 in Rawlins | ||||
| North end |  WYO 71 in Rawlins | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Carbon | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Wyoming Highway 78 (WYO 78) is a 1.23-mile (1.98 km) long Wyoming state highway located in Carbon County in the city of Rawlins. The highway runs along a portion of South Higley Boulevard.
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Route description
Wyoming Highway 78, albeit short in length, serves as a connection between Highway 71, Interstate 80, and U.S. Route 30 at exit 214, and the Wyoming State Penitentiary to the south.[1] Highway 78 begins at the Wyoming State Penitentiary south of Rawlins, and heads north along South Higley Boulevard. Highway 78 intersects I-80 / US 30 at exit 214, and just 0.15 miles (0.24 km) later terminates at Highway 71.[2]
Mileposts increase from north to south along Highway 78.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Rawlins, Carbon County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 | Wyoming State Penitentiary | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.08 | 1.74 | I-80 / US 30 – Rock Springs, Laramie | Exit 214 on I-80 / US 30 | ||
| 1.23 | 1.98 |  WYO 71 south / South Higley Boulevard north | Northern terminus; northern terminus of WYO 71 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
- U.S. Route 287, which carries the name North Higley Boulevard in Rawlins
References
- ^ a b Google (February 17, 2014). "Wyoming Highway 78" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book - November 2004 (PDF) (Map). WYDOT. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming
External links
KML is from Wikidata
- Wyoming State Routes 000-099
- WYO 78 - Wyoming State Penitentiary to I-80/US 30
- WYO 78 - I-80/US 30 to WYO 71
- City of Rawlins website
- Wyoming State Penitentiary
This page was last edited on 4 September 2023, at 23:52