Wyoming Highway 585
Wyoming Highway 585 | ||||
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WYO 585 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 28.000 mi[1] (45.062 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | US 85 in Four Corners | |||
| I-90 in Sundance | ||||
| North end | I-90 BL / US 14 in Sundance | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Weston, Crook | |||
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Wyoming Highway 585 (WYO 585) is a 28.000-mile (45.062 km) north-south state highway in Weston and Crook counties in northeastern Wyoming, United States, that connects U.S. Route 85 (US 85) in Four Corners with Intersate 90 Business / U.S. Route 14 (I-90 BL / US 14) in Sundance.
Route description
Weston County
WYO 585 begins at a T intersection with US 85 (CanAm Highway) in the unincorporated community of Four Corners on the Canyon Springs Prairie[2] in the northeast corner of Weston County. (US 85 heads north towards the Wyoming-South Dakota state line and then on towards Lead in South Dakota. US 85 heads south towards Newcastle and Mule Creek Junction.) From its southern terminus, WYO 585 proceeds north-northwesterly as a two lane road (until it enters Sundance) for just over 9.6 miles (15.4 km) to pass through what little remains of the unincorporated community of Horton before crossing the Weston-Crook county line and entering Crook County.[3]
Crook County
Shortly after entering Crook County, WYO 585 crosses the Inyan Kara Creek[4] and then Soldier Creek[5] as it continues proceeding north-northwesterly. WYO 585 connects with the east end of County Road 49 (CR 49 / Steve Banks Road), roughly ten miles (16 km) north of the county line. (CR 49 heads due west to end at Wyoming Highway 116. From the same intersection Ferderer Road, a private road, heads briefly east.)
About 8.3 miles (13.4 km) farther, and after crossing Silver Creek and entering the city of Sundance, WYO 585 reaches Interstate 90 (I-90), exit 187, at a diamond interchange. (I-90 heads east to run concurrently with US 14 and on towards Beulah and then Spearfish and Rapid City in South Dakota. I-90 heads west towards Moorcroft and Gillette.) Approximately one-half mile (0.80 km) northwest of I-90, WYO 585 reaches its northern terminus at a intersection with I-90 BL / US 14 (East Cleveland Street), after crossing Sundance Creek. (I-90 BL. / US 14 heads east towards Beulah, Spearfish, and Rapid City. Dakota. I-90 heads west towards Devils Tower Junction [also known as Carlile Junction],[6] Devils Tower, and Hulett. North 6th Street continues north from the intersection for several blcoks before ending on the north side of town.)[3]
History
WYO 585 was commissioned in 1933 and has kept its original alignment since then. In 1933, US 85 had four US auxiliary routes: US 185, US 285, US 385, and US 485. It was possible that planners wanted WYO 585 to be made into US 585; however, that never happened.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations[3] | Notes |
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| Weston | Four Corners | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 85 north (CanAm Hwy) – South Dakota state line, Lead (South Dakota) US 85 north (CanAm Hwy) – Newcastle, Mule Creek Junction | Southern terminus; T intersection |
| Crook | | 11.220 | 18.057 | Bridge over Inyan Kara Creek | |
| | 13.260 | 21.340 | Bridge over Soldier Creek | ||
| | 19.130 | 30.787 | Ferderer Rd east CR 49 west (Steve Banks Rd) – WYO 116 | Ferderer Rd is a private road | |
| | 22.026 | 35.447 | Bridge over Silver Creek | ||
| Sundance | 27.431 | 44.146 | I-90 east – Beulah, Spearfish (South Dakota), Rapid City (South Dakota) I-90 west – Moorcroft, Gillette | Diamond interchange I-90 exit 187 | |
| 27.890 | 44.885 | Bridge over Sundance Creek | |||
| 28.000 | 45.062 | I-90 BL east / US 14 east – Beulah, Spearfish (South Dakota), Rapid City (South Dakota) I-90 BL west / US 14 west – Devils Tower Junction, Devils Tower, Hulett | Northern terminus | ||
| North 6th St north | Continuation north from northern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "2017 Maintenance Section Reference Book" (PDF). dot.state.wy.us. Wyoming Department of Transportation. October 1, 2017. pp. 75 & 176. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyons Springs Prarie
- ^ a b c "WY-585" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Inyan Kara Creek
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soldier Creek
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlile Junction