Wyoming Highway 160
State highway in Wyoming, United States
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Wyoming Highway 160 (WYO 160) is a short 1.08-mile-long (1.74 km) east–west Wyoming State Road located in western Goshen County in the town of Fort Laramie.
CR 53 west of Fort Laramie
US 26 in Fort LaramieWyoming Highway 160 | ||||
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 WYO 160 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.08 mi[1] (1.74 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | CR 53 west of Fort Laramie | |||
| East end | US 26 in Fort Laramie | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Goshen | |||
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Route description
Wyoming Highway 160 is a short route at only 1.08 miles (1.74 km) in length that provides access to the Fort Laramie National Historic Site and areas west and southwest of Fort Laramie. Highway 160 begins at Goshen CR 53[2] and travels east, passing north of the Fort Laramie Historic Site. WYO 160 crosses the North Platte River before reaching Fort Laramie where the highway ends at US Route 26 (Merriam Street).[1][2]
History
Wyoming Highway 160 may have previously been routed all the way to Interstate 25 (Exit 80) in Wheatland.[3] WYO 160 would have traveled south of Grayrocks Reservoir to Wheatland. The roadway today appears to be a county-maintained road.[2][3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Goshen County. [4]
| Location[4] | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 | CR 53 | Continuation beyond western terminus | |
| Fort Laramie | 1.08 | 1.74 | US 26 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
