U.S. Route 14 in Wyoming
U.S. Highway 14 | ||||
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 US 14 highlighted in solid red and US 14A highlighted in dashed red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 449.21 mi[1] (722.93 km) | |||
| Existed | 1936–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 16 / US 20 at Yellowstone National Park | |||
| East end |   I-90 / US 14 at the South Dakota state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
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In the U.S. state of Wyoming, U.S. Highway 14 (US 14) runs east to west across the northern part of the state. The road connects South Dakota on the east with Yellowstone National Park on the west. It is mostly a two lane surface road except for several sections that it shares with Interstate 90.
Route description
While the official western terminus of the road is at the Eastern gate of Yellowstone National Park[2] there is an unsigned section within the park itself starting at a junction with U.S. Route 89 and U.S. Route 287 at West Thumb and following the northern shore of Yellowstone Lake. From the park US 14 is co-signed with U.S. Route 16 and U.S. Route 20. The roads lead east out of the Absaroka Range and down the Shoshone River valley to Cody. Here, U.S. Route 14 Alternate (US 14A) splits north toward Powell, while US 14/16/20 continues east across the Bighorn Basin to Greybull. At Greybull, US 16 and US 20 go south, while US 14 travels east to Shell, and the western slope of the Big Horn Mountains. The road ascends a windy path through steep Shell Canyon and rejoins US 14A at the top of the range at Burgess Junction. The road is designated as Bighorn Scenic Byway between Shell and Dayton on the eastern side of the mountain range. On the east side of the Bighorns, the road merges with Interstate 90 and travels southeast to Sheridan, Wyoming. From Sheridan, the road continues east, rejoining with US Route 16 near Clearmont. The roads travel across the Powder River Country to Gillette, Wyoming where it joins again with Interstate 90 to Moorcroft. From here, it diverges north from Interstate 90 briefly to junction with Wyoming Highway 24 with access to Devils Tower National Monument. US 14 turns south and rejoins Interstate 90 which it follows to the eastern border of Wyoming and South Dakota.
History
US 14 was originally planned to stop in Wall, South Dakota. In 1936, the road was extended to the Wyoming border and US 16 was rerouted through Newcastle and the old US 16 was re designated as US 14. Prior to 1940, US 14 followed the route currently serviced by US 14A through Lovell and Powell. In 1940, the highway took over Wyoming Highway 520 between Burgess Junction and Greybull, and the old road was renamed Wyoming Highway 14. Due to confusion, it was recommissioned as US 14A in 1965. In the 1960s portions of the highway in the eastern part of the state became Interstate 90.[3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone National Park | 0.00 | 0.00 | Park gate | West end of US 16 and US 20 overlaps | |
| Park | Cody | 49.38 | 79.47 |   WYO 291 south | |
| 51.96 | 83.62 |     US 14A east / WYO 120 north | West end of WYO 120 overlap | ||
| 54.18 | 87.19 | WYO 120 south | East end of WYO 120 overlap | ||
| Big Horn | | 85.12 | 136.99 |   WYO 30 east | |
| Emblem | 85.72 | 137.95 |  WYO 32 north | ||
| | 100.11 | 161.11 |    US 310 north / WYO 789 north | West end of WYO 789 overlap | |
| Greybull | 105.09 | 169.13 | US 16 east / US 20 east / WYO 789 south | East end of US 16, US 20, and WYO 789 overlaps | |
| Sheridan | | 152.49 | 245.41 |  US 14A west (Burgess Junction) | |
| Dayton | 179.30 | 288.56 |  WYO 343 | ||
| Ranchester | 185.14 | 297.95 |  WYO 345 | ||
| 185.49 | 298.52 |   I-90 west / US 87 north | West end of I-90 and US 87 overlaps | ||
| | 191.80 | 308.67 | WYO 345 – Acme | ||
| | 193.52 | 311.44 |  WYO 339 – Decker, Mont. | ||
| Sheridan | 198.10 | 318.81 |   I-90 BL east (Main Street) | ||
| 200.33 | 322.40 |  WYO 330 (Fifth Street) | |||
| 202.48 | 325.86 |    I-90 east / I-90 BL west / US 87 south – Sheridan, Big Horn | East end of I-90 and US 87 overlaps | ||
| | 229.92 | 370.02 | US 16 west | West end of US 16 overlap | |
| | 256.88 | 413.41 |  WYO 341 south | ||
| Campbell | | 304.38 | 489.85 |  WYO 59 north | West end of WYO 59 overlap |
| Gillette | 308.17 | 495.95 |  WYO 50 south | ||
| 309.19 | 497.59 | WYO 59 south | East end of WYO 59 overlap | ||
| 310.51 | 499.72 | I-90 west | West end of I-90 overlap | ||
| 311.52 | 501.34 | Garner Lake Road | |||
| | 315.41 | 507.60 | Wyodak Road | ||
| | 323.73 | 520.99 | Rozet | ||
| Crook | Moorcroft | 335.90 | 540.58 |  I-90 begins / I-90 BL | East end of I-90 overlap; west end of BL 90 overlap |
| 336.04 | 540.80 |   WYO 51 west | |||
| 337.10 | 542.51 | I-90 BL east / US 16 east | East end of BL 90 and US 16 overlaps | ||
| | 342.09 | 550.54 |  WYO 113 east | ||
| | 362.66 | 583.64 |  WYO 24 north | To Devils Tower National Monument | |
| Sundance | 382.01 | 614.79 |  I-90 / I-90 BL begins | West end of BL 90 overlap | |
| 382.21 | 615.11 |  WYO 116 south | |||
| 383.67 | 617.46 |  WYO 585 south | |||
| 385.43 | 620.29 |  I-90 west / I-90 BL ends | East end of BL 90 overlap; west end of I-90 overlap | ||
| | 388.35 | 624.99 | Moskee Road | ||
| | 395.74 | 636.88 |  WYO 111 north | ||
| Beulah | 402.33 | 647.49 | Beulah | ||
| | 403.57 | 649.48 | I-90 east / US 14 east | Continuation into South Dakota | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Related route
U.S. Highway 14A | |
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| Location | Cody – Burgess Junction |
| Length | 103.01 mi[4] (165.78 km) |
| Existed | 1936–present |
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U.S. Highway 14 Alternate is an alternate route for U.S. Highway 14 between Cody and Burgess Junction. At its west end in Cody, US 14 is concurrent with U.S. Highway 16 and U.S. Highway 20. West of Burgess Junction, US 14A passes through the Big Horn Mountains, reaching a maximum elevation of 9,430 ft (2,870 m). This portion of the road is closed during the winter months. The total length of US 14A is approximately 106 miles (171 km). Intermediate towns on the highway include Powell and Lovell. At Lovell, US 14A is concurrent with U.S. Highway 310 for approximately 3 miles (4.8 km).
In the initial 1925 plan, roughly the west half of present US 14 Alternate, from Cody to U.S. Highway 310 in Deaver, was assigned the number U.S. Highway 220.[5] However, two spurs of US 20 were added in Pennsylvania, and so US 220 became U.S. Highway 420 in the final 1926 plan.[6]
Around 1933, U.S. Highway 116 was extended west from Sheridan to Deaver, then absorbing US 420 to end at Cody. Soon after, it became part of an extended US 14.[7] US 14 was shifted south to its present alignment in 1940, and the old alignment became Wyoming 14 for a while, and was recommissioned as US 14 Alternate around 1965.[8]
References
- ^ "Wyoming @ AARoads.com — US 14 Junction List". Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ 44°29′18.42″N 110°00′13.8″W / 44.4884500°N 110.003833°W
- ^ "Wyoming @ AARoads.com — US Highway 14". Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Wyoming @ AARoads.com — US 14 Junction List". Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Report of Joint Board on Interstate Highways, October 30, 1925
- ^ Bureau of Public Roads; American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: U.S. Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via University of North Texas Libraries.
{{cite map}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ "U.S. Highways: east–west Routes". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Wyoming @ AARoads.com — US Highway 14". Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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