Wyoming Highway 71 (WYO 71) is a north–south
Wyoming state highway
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known as Sage Creek Road in
Carbon County that travels from near the
Teton Reservoir north into the southern part of
Rawlins.
Route description
Highway 71, predominantly south of Rawlins, travels from
Carbon County Route 401 near the
Teton Reservoir area north to Rawlins. Upon entering the Rawlins city limits, and after passing under
Interstate 80
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U.S. Route 30, WYO 71 heads in a more east-west direction paralleling the
interstate. Downtown
Rawlins can be accessed via Jackson and Washington Streets
Highway 71 comes to its northern end at
Wyoming Highway 78
Wyoming Highway 78 (WYO 78) is a long Wyoming state highway located in Carbon County in the city of Rawlins. The highway runs along a portion of South Higley Boulevard.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 78, albeit short in length, ser ...
just from exit 214 of I-80/US 30.
[
Carbon County Route 401 continues south from WYO 71 to the ]Medicine Bow National Forest
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boundary where the designation for the roadway changes to Forest Service Road 801 till its end at Wyoming Highway 70. The road is dirt and gravel for the entire county and forest service portion.
Major intersections
References
*Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming
External links
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Wyoming State Routes 000-099WYO 71 - WYO 78 to Carbon CR 401City of Rawlins website
Transportation in Carbon County, Wyoming
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