Wyoming Highway 259
State highway in Natrona Wyoming, United States
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Wyoming Highway 259 (WYO 259) is an 18.00-mile (28.97 km) north-south state highway in northeastern Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, that connects Interstate 25 / U.S. Route 87 (I-25 / US 87), north of Antelope Hills with Wyoming Highway 387 (WYO 387) in Midwest. It is the former routing of US 87, after that highway was relocated onto I-25.
Wyoming Highway 259 | ||||
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| Horse Ranch Creek Road | ||||
 WYO 259 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 18.00 mi[1] (28.97 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   I-25 / US 87 north of Antelope Hills | |||
| North end |  WYO 387 in Midwest | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Natrona | |||
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Route description
WYO 259 begins its southern end at a diamond interchange with I-25 / US 87 (Exit 210).[2] It heads north 18.00 miles (28.97 km) to the town of Midwest, which just east of the town of Edgerton.[3] There WYO 259 comes to an end at WYO 387 near the Salt Creek Oil Field.[2] WYO 259 is the fastest route for travelers between Casper and Midwest.[4]
History
WYO 259 is the former routing of US 87 prior to its relocation to run concurrent with I-25.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Natrona County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 | Horse Ranch Creek Road west | Roadway continues southwest from southern terminus as a private road | |
  I-25 north / US 87 north – Midwest, Kaycee, Buffalo  I-25 south / US 87 south – Casper, Cheyenne | Southern terminus; diamond interchange; I-25 / US 87 Exit 210 | ||||
| Midwest | 18.00 | 28.97 |  WYO 387 north – Edgerton, Wright, GilletteLewis St west – Midwest Schools | Northern terminus; northbound WYO 387 heads east from intersection | |
 WYO 387 south – Kaycee, Buffalo | Continuation north from northern terminus; southbound WYO 387 heads north from intersection | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
