Wyoming Highway 77
Wyoming Highway 77 | ||||
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| Old Shirley Basin Road | ||||
WYO 77 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 22.18 mi (35.70 km) | |||
| Existed | Mid 1970s–present | |||
| Restrictions | Closed winters[1][2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | WYO 487 north of Medicine Bow | |||
| North end | WYO 487 near Casper | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Carbon | |||
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Wyoming Highway 77 (WYO 77) is a 22.18-mile (35.70 km) remote state highway in northeastern Carbon County, Wyoming, United States, that forms a western loop off of Wyoming Highway 487 (WYO 487), and connects with WYO 487 north of Medicine Bow and again south of Casper.
Route description
WYO 77 begins at a T intersection with WYO 487, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Medicine Bow. From its southern terminus it heads northwesterly for roughly 10 miles (16 km) before turning north. After heading northerly for roughly 22 miles (35 km), WYO 77 reaches its northern terminus at another t intersection with WYO 478, approximately one mile (1.6 km) west of the Shirley Rim Rest Area and about 30 miles (48 km) south of Capser.
The entirety of WYO 77 maintains a speed limit of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) and is closed during winters.[1][2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Carbon County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 | WYO 487 north – WYO 77 WYO 487 south – Medicine Bow, Laramie | Southern terminus; T intersection | |
| | 22.18 | 35.70 | WYO 487 north – WYO 220, Casper WYO 487 south – WYO 77 | Northern terminus; T intersection | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Wyoming Highway 77" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Official State Highway Map of Wyoming (Map). Wyoming Department of Transportation. 2014.