Wyoming Highway 173
 Wyoming Highway 173 | ||||
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| Buffalo Creek Road | ||||
 WYO 173 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.61 mi[1] (2.59 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 20 / WYO 789 | |||
| East end |  CR 31 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Hot Springs | |||
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Wyoming Highway 173 (WYO 173) is a short 1.61-mile-long (2.59 km) Wyoming state road located in Hot Springs County south of Thermopolis.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 173 begins its west end at US 20/WYO 789 just over a mile and a half south of Thermopolis. Named Buffalo Creek Road, Highway 173 travels southeasterly along the south bank of the Bighorn River. At 1.42 miles, WYO 173 crosses the river via the CQA Four Mile Bridge which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as one of forty bridges throughout Wyoming that illustrate steel truss construction.[2] Two-tenths of a mile later WYO 173 reaches its end at County Route 31 (S. Yellowstone Road).[3][4] CR 31 continues another 1.6 miles south and returns to US 20/WYO 789.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Hot Springs County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 20 / WYO 789 | Western terminus of WYO 171 | |
| | 1.61 | 2.59 | CR 31 (S. Yellowstone Road) | Eastern terminus of WYO 171 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book (PDF) (Map). WYDOT. November 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Fraser, Clayton B. (May 4, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: CQA Four Mile Bridge". National Park Service. p. 12. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Overview Map of Wyoming Highway 173" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 100-199
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