Wyoming Highway 257
Wyoming Highway 257 | ||||
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| Casper West Belt | ||||
 WYO 257 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.302 mi (11.751 km) | |||
| Existed | 2012–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WYO 220 in Red Butte | |||
| North end |    US 20 / US 26 / US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus. in Casper | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Natrona | |||
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Wyoming Highway 257 (WYO 257) is a 7.302-mile-long (11.751 km) state highway in eastern Natrona County, Wyoming known as the Casper West Belt.
Route description
WYO 257 connects WYO 220 with the west end of the Shoshoni Bypass (US 20/US 26) in Casper. WYO 257 provides a direct connection from WYO 220 to Interstate 25 (I-25) around the west side of Casper for approximately 7.3 miles (11.7 km).[1]
History
Need for a new roadway around the west side of Casper had been discussed for many years and has been included in various local planning documents for years.[2] WYO 257 serves as a truck bypass route around the west side of Casper and alleviates traffic along the current signed truck route on CY Avenue to Wyoming Boulevard to US 20 Business/US 26 Business. WYO 257 was opened to the public on December 31, 2015.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Natrona County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | WYO 220 – Casper, Rawlins | Southern terminus | |
| Mountain View | 7.302 | 11.751 |      US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus. east / US 20 / US 26 to I-25 / US 87 – Sheridan, Cheyenne, Shoshoni, Port of Entry | Northern terminus; highway continues as US 20/US 26 east | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ aaroads.com - Wyoming Routes 200-299[self-published source]
- ^ Casper West Belt Loop (PDF) (Map). Wyoming Department of Transportation. October 2002. Retrieved Decemter 22, 2014.
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