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The Original Wyoming State Highway System (1922)

In 1922, the state of Wyoming commissioned, for the first time, a numbered route system. This did not entirely replace the named highways, but the numbered routes made directions much easier to follow. The numbering system did not follow any kind of pattern, except that most routes had numbers that ended in "0," "1," or "5."

When the U.S. route numbering system was implemented in 1926, most of the original Wyoming state routes gave way to the new system. A few routes, such as Wyo. 65 and Wyo. 70, remained in service for several years after 1926, but all of the original state highways were renumbered by the 1950s.[1]

In fact, only a few years passed before the United State highway system was commissioned. Many of Wyoming's state highways were renumbered in 1926 to correspond to the national system. The original Wyoming highway designations were cosigned with the new U.S. routes until the 1930s.

Former State Highways in Wyoming

WYRouteSouthern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusFormedRemovedReplaced by
Wyoming Highway 10 (1926)US 30/Utah SR 4 at Utah State Line near EvanstonUS 30 at Nebraska state line near Pine Bluffs19221930US 30
Wyoming Highway 11 (1926)US 85 at Colorado State LineUS 310 at Montana state line1922~1930US 85, US 20, US 26, US 87, US 310
Wyoming Highway 12 (1926)US 187 at Montana state lineUS 16 South Dakota state line1922~1930US 14, US 16, US 87, US 187
Wyoming Highway 13 (1926)US 20/WYO 11 in WorlandUS 85 at South Dakota state line1922~1930US 216, US 14, US 16, US 85
File:WY-15.svgWyoming Highway 15 (1926)US 30/ WYO 10 in Rock SpringsUS 87/WYO 80 (US 287/191/26/189) at Moran1922~1930US 191, US 189, US 26
Wyoming Highway 22 (1926)WYO 13 in UptonUS 16/ WYO 12 in Sundance1922~1930WYO 116
File:WY-25.svgWyoming Highway 25 (1926)(1) US 30 at Granger Junction(1) to Utah state line NOTES(2) Wyo. 89 from Border to Idaho State Line(3) U.S. 89 from Idaho State Line to Alpine Junction(4) U.S. 26 from Alpine Junction to Idaho State Line(5) Wyo. 22 from Idaho State Line to Jackson1922~1930US 530, US 30, WYO 89, US 89, WYO 22
Wyoming Highway 26 (1926)US 14-16-20 at East Entrance Yellowstone National ParkUS 310, WYO 11 in Greybull1926~1930US 14, US 16, US 20
Wyoming Highway 28 (1926)US 87/WYO 80 at Diversion Dam JunctionUS 87/WYO 81 in Riverton1922~1930US 26
Wyoming Highway 30 (1926)US 85/WYO 11 north of CheyenneUS 85, WYO 13 in Newcastle1922~1930US 85, US 18
Wyoming Highway 31 (1926)US 85/WYO 11 in DwyerUS 26 at Nebraska state line east of Torrington1922~1930US 26
Wyoming Highway 35 (1926)US 530/WYO 25 in FrontierWYO 15 in Daniel1922~1930US 189
Wyoming Highway 36 (1926)US 20/WYO 26, WYO 91 in CodyUS 310/WYO 11 in Deaver1922~1930US 14A, WYO 114
File:WY-40.svgWyoming Highway 40 (1926)Colorado state lineUS 30/WYO 10 in Cheyenne1922~1930US 87
File:WY-41.svgWyoming Highway 41 (1926)US 85/WYO 11, US 20 in OrinUS 20 at Nebraska state line near Van Trassel1922~1926US 20, US 18
File:WY-42.svgWyoming Highway 42 (1930)US 85/WYO 11, US 30 in CheyenneUS 30 at Nebraska state line near pine Bluffs1930~1930US 30
Wyoming Highway 50 (1926)US 185 at Colorado State LineUS 30/WYO 10, WYO 70 in Laramie1922~1930US 287
File:WY-60.svgWyoming Highway 60 (1926)US 30/WYO 10 in BoslerUS 85/WYO 11 in Wheatland1922~1926/1930WYO 26, WYO 34
Wyoming Highway 65 (1926)US 30/WYO 10 in EvanstonUtah SR 3 at Utah state line1922little after 1940WYO 89
Wyoming Highway 70 (1926)US 30/WYO 10 from WalcottUs 30/WYO 10, US 185/WYO 50 in Laramie19221930sWYO 130, WYO 230
Wyoming Highway 71 (1926)US 87/WYO 80 at Muddy Gap Junction [to Casper]US 187/WYO 12 in Sheridan1922~1930US 187, US 87E, WYO 220, US 87
File:WY-80.svgWyoming Highway 80 (1926)US 87/WYO 80 at Yellowstone National Park (S. ent)US 30/WYO 10 in Rawlins1922~1930US 287
File:WY-81.svgWyoming Highway 81 (1926)US 87/WYO 80 in LanderUS 20/WYO 11 in Shoshoni1922~1930WYO 789, US 26
Wyoming Highway 91 (1926)MeeteetseUS 20/WYO 26, WYO 36 in Cody1922~1930WYO 120
WYRouteSouthern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusFormedRemoved
Wyoming Highway 14 (1940-1965)US 14/US 16/US 20/WYO 120 in CodyUS 14 in Burgess Junction19401965
Wyoming Highway 26US 30/US 287 in BoslerI-25/US 87 in Wheatland1926/1930? (by 1933)1950
Wyoming Highway 65UT 30 at Utah - Wyoming State LineUS 30 near Sage19261936
Wyoming Highway 75WYO 487 in Shirley BasinWYO 487 in Shirley Basinearly 1970s1970s
Wyoming Highway 76 (1930s)WYO 87 (WYO 789) in BaggsWYO 70 (WYO 230) in Riverside1930s (by 1933)?
Wyoming Highway 87CO 13 at Colorado - Wyoming State LineUS 30 at Creston Junction19331940
Wyoming Highway 91 (1936-1939)19361939
Wyoming Highway 116 (1926-1936)US 310 in LovellUS 87E (US 14/US 14A)at Ranchester19261936
Wyoming Highway 116 (1940-1945)116 was made to replace Wy 316 b/w Midwest-Edgerton & Gillette via mod-day Wy387 & Wy59.19401945
Wyoming Highway 155US 26/US 85WYO 156
Wyoming Highway 176WYO 120WYO 120
Wyoming Highway 185US 20 in OrinUS 14/US 16 in Gillettelate 1920searly 1930s
Wyoming Highway 197WYO 192Fort Reno, Spreader Dams, and Hoe Ranch
Wyoming Highway 216US 16 at MoorcroftUS 85 at Newcastle19261936
Wyoming Highway 217I-80/US 30 near HillsdaleLaramie CR 1402009
Wyoming Highway 218I-80/US 30Laramie CR 1022009
Wyoming Highway 226I-25/US 87 in CheyenneWYO 210 in Cheyenne
Wyoming Highway 234WYO 233 near KemmererKemmerer Municipal Airport
Wyoming Highway 250WYO 487 in Shirley BasinFreeland(by 1977)1978-1990s
Wyoming Highway 274US 18/US 20 in MannvilleUS 18/US 20 in Mannville1984early 1990s
Wyoming Highway 287 (1926-1936)US 30N at KemmererUS 187 at Daniel Junction1926 (1930)(by 1933)1936
Wyoming Highway 287 (1936-1940)US 287 in LanderUS 287 at Diversion Dam; southeast of Dubois19361940 (1939)
Wyoming Highway 287 (1940-1950)US 287US 28719401950
Wyoming Highway 292WYO 120Clark~1985
Wyoming Highway 293WYO 120 north of Codyearly 1990s
Wyoming Highway 297WYO 292 near ClarkClark~1985
Wyoming Highway 310 (1930-1950)PowellLovell19391939
Wyoming Highway 316MidwestGillette1926-1933 (by 1933)1940
Wyoming Highway 320 (1930-1950)LanderRiverton19301950
Wyoming Highway 320 (1950-1954)RivertonShoshoni19501954
Wyoming Highway 322WYO 211I-25/US 87/WYO 313
Wyoming Highway 330CO 13 at Colorado - Wyoming State LineUS 30 at Creston Junction19401954
Wyoming Highway 373Utah SR 260 (US 191) Colorado state lineI-80/US 301982
Wyoming Highway 387WYO 120WYO 120early 1930s
Wyoming Highway 414South Dakota state lineMontana state line19361939
Wyoming Highway 416US 20 in GreybullUS 14 at Burgess Junction19261936
Wyoming Highway 420US 20 at ThermopolisUS 20 at Cody1926 (by 1933)1945
Wyoming Highway 452US 16 in NewcastleUS 16 in Newcastle
Wyoming Highway 514US 14 at Devil's TowerSD 24 at South Dakota state line19381961
Wyoming Highway 520US 20 in GreybullUS 14 Burgess Junction19361940

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