Wyoming Highway 256
State highway in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
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Wyoming Highway 256 (WYO 256), Cole Creek Road, is a 2.67-mile (4.30 km) state highway in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, that connects U.S. Route 20 / U.S. Route 26 / U.S. Route 87 (US 20 / US 26 / US 87) and Wyoming Highway 253 (WYO 253) with Natrona County Road 701 (CR 701), northeast of Brookhurst.
US 20 / US 26 / US 87 / WYO 253 in Evansville
CR 701 northeast of BrookhurstWyoming Highway 256 | ||||
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| Cole Creek Road | ||||
 WYO 256 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.67 mi[1] (4.30 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | US 20 / US 26 / US 87 / WYO 253 in Evansville | |||
| North end | CR 701 northeast of Brookhurst | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Natrona | |||
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Route description
WYO 256 begins at an intersection with US 20 / US 26 / US 87 (East Yellowstone Highway / Old Glenrock Highway) and the northern terminus of WYO 253 (Hat Six Road) in Evansville.[2][3] WYO 256 travels north for 2.67 miles (4.30 km) northeast towards the mining areas north of the Ednass Kimball Wilkins State Park which is located on US 20 / US 26 / US 87.[2] The designation of WYO 256 ends and the roadway continues as Cole Creek Road (SR 701).[3][4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Natrona County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Evansville | 0.00 | 0.00 |  WYO 253 south (Hat Six Rd) – I‑25 | Continuation south from southern terminus | |
  US 20 east / US 26 east / US 87 north (East Yellowstone Hwy / Old Glenrock Hwy) – Glenrock  US 20 west / US 26 west / US 87 south (East Yellowstone Hwy / Old Glenrock Hwy) – Casper | Southern terminus | ||||
| | 2.67 | 4.30 | CR 701 (Cole Creek Road) | Northern terminus; WYO 256 becomes CR 701 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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