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Interstate 80 Business (Fort Bridger–Lyman, Wyoming)
Interstate 80 Business (I-80 Bus) is a southern business loop of Interstate 80 (I-80) through Fort Bridger and Lyman in eastern Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. Route description I-80 Bus begins at the Fort Bridger interchange on I-80 (exit 34), a diamond interchange. (I-80 heads east toward Lyman and west toward US Highway 189 (US 189), Evanston, and Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, from the north side of the interchange, Uinta County Road 220 (CR 220) heads westerly.) From its western terminus, I-80 Bus (initially with divided lanes, but quickly becoming a two-lane road) heads southeasterly for about to cross Blacks Fork (of the Green River) and immediately enters the census-designated place of Fort Bridger. Within Fort Bridger, I-80 Bus widens to a three-lane road (with a center turn lane) and crosses over Little Blacks Fork and Groshon Creek before passing just north of the Fort Bridger State Historic Site. Promptly there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Fort Bridger is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 345 at the 2010 census. The community takes its name from the eponymous Fort Bridger, established in 1842, which is located within the boundaries of the CDP. History Fort Bridger was established in 1843 by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez. It served as a trading post for those who were traveling westward along the Oregon Trail, as well as LDS Pioneers, the Pony Express, the Lincoln Highway, and the transcontinental railroad. The fort was also commonly used to trade with the local Native Americans. The fort was not very glamorous, it was even a disappointment to most travelers. It was simply two log cabins about in length connected by a fence to hold horses. Most visitors complained about insufficient supplies and it being over priced. They did, however, have a blacksmith's shop that many travelers took advantage of. By 1858, Fort Bridger became a military outpos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |