Wyoming Highway 223 (WYO 223) is a east–west

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known as ''Terry Ranch Road'' in extreme southern

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south of

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in the southeastern part of the

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. The highway is the former routing of

U.S. Route 87 U.S. Highway 87 (US 87) is a north–south United States highway (though it is signed east–west in New Mexico) that runs for 1,998 miles (3,215 km) from northern Montana to southern Texas, making it the longest north-south roa ...

before it was relocated onto

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Route description

Wyoming Highway 223 starts its western end at exit 2 of

southwest of Cheyenne, approximately 2 miles from the

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State Line. Highway 223 exits onto an I-25 frontage road but quickly turns left onto ''Terry Ranch Road'' and travels to its eastern end at

US 85 U.S. Route 85 (US 85) is a north–south United States Highway that travels in the Mountain and Northern Plains states of the United States. The southern terminus of the highway is at the Mexican border in El Paso, Texas, connecting wi ...

(South Greeley Highway). WYO 223 serves as a connector between the I-25 and US 85 and serves the residential areas near its eastern end at US 85. Westbound, this route is also signed as "To Interstate 25."aaroads.com - Wyoming Routes 200-299
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History

Wyoming Highway 223 was once part of the original routing of

US 87 U.S. Highway 87 (US 87) is a north–south United States highway (though it is signed east–west in New Mexico) that runs for 1,998 miles (3,215 km) from northern Montana to southern Texas, making it the longest north-south roa ...

south of Cheyenne. US 87 entered from

and followed present day WYO 223 prior to its realignment along

. US 87 then met with

, at Highway 223's eastern terminus, to head north into Cheyenne.

Major intersections

References

External links

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Cheyenne @ AARoads.comWYO 223 - I-25/US 87 to US 85

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Transportation in Laramie County, Wyoming

U.S. Route 87