Wyoming Highway 255

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Short description|State highway in Wyoming, United States}}

{{Infobox road

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|route=255

|alternate_name=N. Center Street

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|map_notes=WYO 255 highlighted in red

|length_mi=0.48

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|publisher=WYDOT

|url=http://www.dot.state.wy.us/webdav/site/wydot/shared/Planning/Reference%20Marker%20Book.pdf

|title=Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book - November 2004

|accessdate=March 4, 2011

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717050844/http://www.dot.state.wy.us/webdav/site/wydot/shared/Planning/Reference%20Marker%20Book.pdf

|archivedate=July 17, 2011 }}

|established={{circa}} 1985{{cite map |year=1985 |title=Wyoming 1985 |inset=Casper |scale=1 inch = approximately 18 miles |publisher=Wyoming State Highway Commission |location=Cheyenne |url=http://spcrphotocollection.wyo.gov/luna/servlet/detail/SPCRACV~7~7~2006567~148599:MCDB_2486?sort=date%2Ctitle%2Ccollection%2Ctype |via=Wyoming State Archives |accessdate=June 24, 2023}}

|direction_a=South

|terminus_a={{jct|state=WY|BL|25|US-Bus|20|US-Bus|26|US-Bus|87|dab1=Casper|dab2=Casper|dab3=Casper|dab4=Casper}} in Casper

|direction_b=North

|terminus_b=20px 40px 40px 20px
20px 20px 20px 20px 20px 20px I-25 / I-25 Bus. / US 20 / US 26 / US 87 / US 87 Bus. in Casper

|counties=Natrona

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Wyoming Highway 255 (WYO 255) is a short {{convert|0.48|mi|km|-long|adj=mid}} unsigned Wyoming state road in the City of Casper known as N. Center Street. This route provides a connection between US 20 Business/US 26 Business and I-25/US 20/US 26/US 87 and runs concurrent with the I-25/US 87 Business route.[http://www.aaroads.com/west/wy-200.html aaroads.com - Wyoming Routes 200-299]

Route description

Wyoming Highway 255 begins its southern end at US 20 Business/US 26 Business (E 1st St./W 1st St.) in Casper and I-25 Business/US 87 Business which will join 255 from the east. Highway 255 travels north for just under a half-mile as N. Center Street for {{convert|0.48|mi|km}} to an end at I-25/US 20/US 26/US 87 at Exit 188A. This route is signed as I-25 Business and US 87 Business its whole length from its southern to northern terminus.{{cite map|publisher=Google Maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=center+street+casper,+wy&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=37.819897,79.013672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=N+Center+St,+Casper,+Wyoming&ll=42.850406,-106.325147&spn=0.008621,0.01929&z=16&layer=c&cbll=42.85052,-106.325139&panoid=wLHEVrPedQ5g_x_xBe2R6A&cbp=12,228.13,,0,3.61|title=Streetview of Center St (unsigned WYO 255)|accessdate=April 2, 2011}} WYO 255 is also not signed from the interstate.{{cite map|publisher=Google Maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=center+street+casper,+wy&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=37.819897,79.013672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=N+Center+St,+Casper,+Wyoming&ll=42.856966,-106.329417&spn=0.003869,0.01929&z=16&layer=c&cbll=42.856966,-106.329417&panoid=S2h71zFL1F-yS5HQ3jhs9Q&cbp=12,102.38,,0,-13.74|title=Streetview of I-25/US 87 Business - Exit 118A (WYO 255 not signed)|accessdate=April 2, 2011}}

However, I-25 Bus. and US 87 Bus. continue after Wyoming Highway 255 ends at its southern terminus by joining US 20 BUS/US 26 Bus. eastbound.

{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.8501332,-106.3251976/42.8572401,-106.3251849/@42.8536707,-106.3285625,16z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0|title=Wyoming Highway 255|accessdate=December 21, 2016}}

History

WYO 255 follows the former alignment of WYO 220, which was moved to a western bypass of Casper in 1984.

Major intersections

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|notes=Southern end of I-25 Bus./US 87 Bus. concurrency; southern terminus

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{{WYint

|mile=0.48

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=WY|BL|25|dab1=Casper|dir1=south|US-Bus|87|dab2=Casper|dir2=south}}
{{jct|state=WY|I|25|US|20|US|26|US|87}}

|notes=Northern end of I-25 Bus./US 87 Bus. concurrency; northern terminus; I-25 exit 118A; I-25 west via W. F Street

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References

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  • Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming