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WYO 94
Wyoming Highway 94 (WYO 94) is a north–south Wyoming State Road located in southern Converse County south of Douglas. Route description Wyoming Highway 94 begins its southern end south of Douglas, north of Esterbrook. Converse County Route 5 takes over the roadway to Esterbrook. WYO 94 heads north towards Douglas, and parallels the North Platte River for much of its length. Nearing the city, WYO 94 briefly parallels Interstate 25 and U.S. Routes 20/ 26/ 87 as Highway 94 meets the eastern terminus of Wyoming Highway 91 (Cold Springs Road). WYO 94 passes under the interstate as it enters the city limits, and shortly thereafter reaches its northern end at an intersection with I-25 BUS/ US 20 BUS/ US 26 BUS/ US 87 BUS (W. Yellowstone Highway), and the southern terminus of Wyoming Highway 59 Wyoming Highway 59 (WYO 59) is a north–south state highway that runs from Douglas to the Montana–Wyoming State Line, where the roadway continues as Montana Highway 59. Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esterbrook, Wyoming
Esterbrook is a village, and the locus of a same-named census-designated place (CDP), in Converse County, Wyoming, United States in the Medicine Bow National Forest. The population was 52 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 32 people, 16 households, and 12 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 9.4 people per square mile (3.6/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. There were 16 households, out of which 6.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming
Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south. With a population of 576,851 in the 2020 United States census, Wyoming is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, least populous state despite being the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 10th largest by area, with the List of U.S. states by population density, second-lowest population density after Alaska. The state capital and List of municipalities in Wyoming, most populous city is Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cheyenne, which had an estimated population of 63,957 in 2018. Wyoming's western half is covered mostly by the ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the eastern half of the state is high-elevation prairie called the High Plains (United States), High Plains. It is drier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WYDOT
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is a government agency charged with overseeing transportation infrastructure for the U.S. state of Wyoming. WYDOT's stated mission is “to provide a safe, high quality, and efficient transportation system.” With nearly 2,000 employees based in about 60 locations, WYDOT constitutes Wyoming's largest and most widespread state agency. The department is responsible for planning and implementation of road improvement projects, conducting road maintenance, managing driver licenses and motor vehicle programs, supporting airports and aviation, and coordination among its divisions, including the Wyoming Highway Patrol. WYDOT headquarters are located in northwest Cheyenne adjacent to the Central Avenue Interchange (exit 12) on I-25. In addition, road construction and maintenance operations are divided among five field districts, headquartered in Basin, Casper, Laramie, Rock Springs, and Sheridan. WYDOT was formed in 1991, incorpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming Highway 59
Wyoming Highway 59 (WYO 59) is a north–south state highway that runs from Douglas to the Montana–Wyoming State Line, where the roadway continues as Montana Highway 59. Route description Douglas Wyoming Highway 59 begins its southern end at an intersection with I-25 BUS/ US 20 BUS/ US 26 BUS/ US 87 BUS (W. Yellowstone Highway), the northern terminus of Wyoming Highway 94 (Esterbrook Road), and exit 140 of Interstate 25 in Douglas. Highway 59 then intersects Wyoming Highway 93 just north of its start. Past WYO 93, Highway 59 travels around the northwest side Douglas and acts as a bypass. At there is a junction with Wyoming Highway 59C, a spur of WYO 59 and the former routing of WYO 59 through Douglas. Douglas to Gillette Wyoming Highway 59 along its route between Gillette and Douglas to some is one of the most desolate or barren place in the country. At approximately or halfway to Wright, WYO 59 passes through Bill, an unincorporated community in Converse County. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming Highway 91
Wyoming Highway 91 (WYO 91) is a Wyoming state highway in south-central Converse County southwest of Douglas. The highway is locally known as Cold Springs Road. Route description Wyoming Highway 91 begins its western end at Converse County Route 11 southwest of La Prele and near the Medicine Bow National Forest boundary. Highway 91 changes to Converse County Route 24 south of there. Highway 91 proceeds northeast as Cold Springs Road and through the community of La Prele. As Highway 91 nears Douglas, the road turns north and meets the eastern terminus of Highway 96 at . Highway 96 heads west as Highway 91 turns east toward Douglas. Almost at the Douglas city limits, Interstate 25 comes into view to the north and is paralleled by Highway 91 to its end. Highway 91 reaches its eastern end at Highway 94 in Douglas, south of Interstate 25 exit 140. History Wyoming Highway 91 was first designated to a stretch of present-day Highway 89 in Lincoln County. According to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 25 In Wyoming
Interstate 25 (I-25) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Las Cruces, New Mexico, to Buffalo, Wyoming. In Wyoming, the Interstate Highway runs from the Colorado state line near Cheyenne north to its national terminus at I-90 near Buffalo. I-25 connects Wyoming's largest city and capital, Cheyenne, with its second largest city, Casper, and the smaller communities of Wheatland, Douglas, and Buffalo. The highway also connects those cities with Denver and Billings via I-90. I-25 runs concurrently with U.S. Route 87 (US 87) for almost its entire course in Wyoming. The highway also has extensive concurrencies with US 20 and US 26 along its east–west segment through the North Platte River valley. The Interstate has business loops through Cheyenne, Chugwater, Wheatland, Douglas, Glenrock, Casper, and Buffalo. Route description Cheyenne to Wheatland I-25 enters Laramie County concurrent with US 87 from Weld County, Colorado, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Platte River
The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately long, counting its many curves.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 21, 2011 In a straight line, it travels about , along its course through the U.S. states of Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska. The head of the river is essentially all of Jackson County, Colorado, whose boundaries are the continental divide on the west and south and the mountain drainage peaks on the east—the north boundary is the state of Wyoming border. The rugged Rocky Mountains surrounding Jackson County have at least twelve peaks over in height. From Jackson County the river flows north about out of the Routt National Forest and North Park (Colorado basin) near what is now Walden, Colorado, to Casper, Wyoming. Shortly after passing Casper, the river turns to the east-southeast and flows about to the city of North Platte, Nebraska. The North P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Route 5 (Converse County, Wyoming)
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or a viscount.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and ''zhupa'' in Slavic languages; terms equivalent to commune/community are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires;Vision of Britai– Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012 many county names derive from the name of the county town (county seat) with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Road
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a state or province falls below numbered national highways (Canada being a notable exception to this rule) in the hierarchy (route numbers are used to aid navigation, and may or may not indicate ownership or maintenance). Roads maintained by a state or province include both nationally numbered highways and un-numbered state highways. Depending on the state, "state highway" may be used for one meaning and "state road" or "state route" for the other. In some countries such as New Zealand, the word "state" is used in its sense of a sovereign state or country. By this meaning a state highway is a road maintained and numbered by the national government rather than local authorities. Countries Australia Australia's State Route system covers u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Converse County, Wyoming
Converse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 13,751. Its county seat is Douglas. History Converse County was created in 1888 by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory, of area annexed from Albany and Laramie counties. Converse County was named for A.R. Converse, a banker and rancher from Cheyenne, Wyoming, who was co-owner with Francis E. Warren in a large ranch in the eastern part of Converse County. A portion of Converse County territory was annexed for the formation of Niobrara County in 1911. Converse County was slightly enlarged with territory from Albany County in 1955 after a special election. An elected commission governs each Wyoming county. Commissioner David R. Edwards resigned in January 2012 after three years of service because of health problems. He was a Republican who had served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008. Geography According to the US Census Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas, Wyoming
Douglas is a city in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 6,120 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Converse County and the home of the Wyoming State Fair. History Douglas was platted in 1886 when the Wyoming Central Railway (later the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company) established a railway station; the settlement had been in existence since 1867 when Fort Fetterman was built and was first known as "Tent City"American Automobile Association (2002) ''Tourbook: Idaho, Montana & Wyoming'' AAA Publishing, Heathrow, Florida, p. 148 ISSN 0363-2695 before it was officially named "Douglas", after Senator Stephen A. Douglas. It served as a supply point, warehousing and retail, for surrounding cattle ranches, as well as servicing railway crews, cowboys and the troops of the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Fetterman. Douglas was the home of a World War II internment camp. Its former railroad passenger depot is listed on the National Registe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 25 Business (Douglas, Wyoming)
Interstate business routes are roads connecting a central or commercial district of a city or town with an Interstate highway, Interstate bypass. These roads typically follow along local streets often along a former United States Numbered Highways, U.S. Route or state highway that had been replaced by an Interstate. Interstate business route reassurance markers are signed as either Loop route, loops or Spur route, spurs using a green Highway shield, shield shaped sign and numbered like the shield of the parent Interstate highway. Along Interstate 25 (I-25), business routes are found in all three states through which I-25 passes: New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. Some states regard Interstate business routes as fully integrated within their state highway system while other states consider them to be either local roads to be maintained by county or municipal authorities or a hybrid of state and local control. Every state along I-25 regards its business routes as fully incorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
