Wyoming Highway 196 (WYO 196) is a north–south

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that travels through central Johnson County, closely paralleling

Interstate 25 Interstate 25 (I-25) is a major Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway, serving as the main route through New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. I-25 stretches from I-10 at Las Cruces, New Mexic ...

(I-25). WYO 196 travels from I-25 and

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(US 87) at exit 249 south of Kaycee to I-25 Business/US 87 Business in Buffalo near Exit 298.

Route description

Wyoming Highway 196 begins at exit 249, south of Kaycee at the TTT Interchange with

and

. Highway 196 heads north as it parallels I-25 and enters the town of Kaycee from the south assuming the name Nolan Avenue through the community. The western terminus of

Wyoming Highway 192 Wyoming Highway 192 (WYO 192) is a state highway in southeastern Johnson County, Wyoming. Route description Wyoming Highway 192 begins its western end in Kaycee at an intersection with Wyoming Highway 196 (Nolan Avenue) and the eastern ter ...

(Sussex Road) and the eastern terminus of

Wyoming Highway 191 Wyoming Highway 191 (WYO 191) is an state highway in Johnson County, Wyoming. Route description Wyoming Highway 191 begins its western end in the community of Mayoworth, located northwest of Kaycee. From there WYO 191 travels southeast t ...

(Mayoworth Road) is intersected in the community. Exit 254 of Interstate 25 can be accessed via WYO 191. WYO 196 continues north out of Kaycee, and north of there crosses under I-25/US 87 and parallels the highway to the west. Along its routing to Buffalo, no major highways are intersected besides local roadways, some of which provide access to the exits of I-25/US 87 between Kaycee and Buffalo. WYO 196 enters the city of Buffalo from the south and ends at Interstate 25 Business/ US 87 Business (S. Main Street). Exit 298 of I-25/US 87 can be accessed via I-25 BUS/US 87 BUS south.

History

Wyoming Highway 196 is the former routing of

prior to realignment along

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Major intersections

References

External links

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Transportation in Johnson County, Wyoming

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U.S. Route 87 Buffalo, Wyoming