Wyoming Highway 295
{{short description|State highway in Big Horn and Park counties in Wyoming, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Notability|Geography|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox road
| state = WY
| type = WY
| route = 295
| alternate_name =
| map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=290|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Wyoming Highway 295}}}}
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = WYO 295 highlighted in red
| length_mi = 29.35
| established =
| decommissioned =
| history =
| nhs = Concurrency with US 14 Alt{{cite map|url=https://hepgis-usdot.hub.arcgis.com/apps/usdot::national-highway-system-map-1/explore|title=National Highway System Map|publisher=United States Department of Transportation|accessdate=March 1, 2025}}
| restrictions =
| direction_a = South
| terminus_a = {{jct|state=WY|WY|32}}
| junction = {{jct|state=WY|US|14A}} in Powell
| direction_b = North
| terminus_b = {{jct|state=WY|CR|1NG|county1=Park}} southwest of Elk Basin
| previous_type = WY
| previous_route = 294
| next_type = WY
| next_route = 296
}}
Wyoming Highway 295 (WYO 295) is a {{convert|29.35|mi|km|adj=on}} north-south state highway in Big Horn and Park counties in Wyoming, United States, that connects Wyoming Highway 32 (WYO 32), southeast of Garland with Park County Road 1NG (southeast of the Elk Basin oil field, west of Frannie, and just under {{convert|2|mi|km|disp=sqbr}} south of the Montana state line). All but {{convert|0.43|mi|km}} of the route are located in Park County; the southernmost intersection on the highway is in Big Horn County. Although predominately a north-south highway, WYO 295 travels east-west for its first {{convert|8.7|mi|km}}.
Route description
=Big Horn County to Powell=
Wyo 295 begins its southern (or eastern) end at WYO 32 (Emblem Highway) in western Big Horn County, esoutheast of Garland. WYO 295 crosses into Park County at just over {{convert|3/4|mi|km|spell=in|adj=pre|of a}} and travels westward till it reaches the community of Willwood at approximately {{convert|8.7|mi|km}}. Here WYO 295 turns north and is the general direction for the remainder of its course. This highway is an important travel corridor for Powell to Greybull traffic.[http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/wy/wyroutes/?p=871 WYO 295 - WY 32 to Powell]{{self-published source |date=October 2015}} WYO 295 crosses the Shoshone River just north of Willwood, and reaches the southern city limits of Powell at just over {{convert|12|mi|km}}. WYO 295 enters Powell from the south on South Fair Street and curves gently onto East South Street before turning north onto South Bent Street for a short distance.{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=44.750162,-108.758147&spn=0.007894,0.01929&t=m&z=16|title=Wyoming Highway 295 through Powell|accessdate= February 29, 2012}} US Route 14 Alternate (US 14A / Coulter Avenue) is met at approximately {{convert|12.5|mi|km}}. Here WYO 295 turns west to join US 14A for quick one block concurrency before leaving US 14A to head north on North Absaroka Street.[http://www.parkcounty.us/publicworks/AddressBook/RDS_55099.pdf Park County Public Works - Map 55099]
=Powell to Elk Basin=
File:Northwest College, Powell, Wyoming summer 2015 08.jpg in Powell, July 2015]]
WYO 295 travels along North Absaroka Street, passing next to Northwest College, before leaving the small city traveling due north. {{convert|8|mi|km|spell=In}} north of Powell, WYO 295 passes east of the Powell Municipal Airport, a general aviation airport, which can be accessed from the highway. Past the airport, WYO 295 gently turns slightly to the north-northwest and will reach its northern terminus near Elk Basin after {{convert|29.35|mi|km|1}}. Elk Basin is an active oil field with hundreds of derricks operating in it. The roadway continues northward as Park County Route 1NG to the Montana state line.[http://www.parkcounty.us/publicworks/AddressBook/RDS_58099.pdf - Park County Public Works - Map 58099]{{google maps|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/44.6945352,-108.583829/44.9800377,-108.8443896/@44.8160191,-108.9992033,72252m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-108.7581911!2d44.6957425!3s0x534954f7c24421bd:0x886335133e63678d!1m0!3e0?hl=en |title=Overview Map of Wyoming Highway 295 |link= no |accessdate= October 23, 2015}}{{google maps |date= September 2007 |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?q=powell,+wy&hl=en&ll=44.973542,-108.839493&spn=0.125811,0.308647&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.042042,79.013672&hnear=Powell,+Park,+Wyoming&t=m&z=12&layer=c&cbll=44.973358,-108.839513&panoid=ybGRehjXMFoxMaLy_BFzjw&cbp=12,358.77,,0,9.92|title=Streetview of Wyoming Highway 295 at northern terminus |link= no |accessdate= February 29, 2012}}
Major intersections
{{jcttop|state=WY|length_ref=|location_ref={{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas17maps/st56_wy/cou/|title=Wyoming Governmental Unit Reference Map|author=Geography Division|date=2016|website=|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 24, 2017}}}}
{{WYint
| county=Big Horn
| location=none
| mile=0.00
| road={{jct|state=WY|WY|32|dir1=north|name1=Emblem Hwy|city1=Lovell}}
{{jct|state=WY|WY|32|dir1=south|name1=Emblem Hwy|city1=Emblem}}
| notes=Southern terminus;
T intersection}}
{{WYint
| county=Park
| cspan=3
| type=concur
| location=Powell
| lspan=2
| mile=12.57
| road={{jct|state=WY|US|14A|dir1=east|name1=E Coulter Ave|city1=Garland|city2=Deaver}}
{{jct|state=WY|road|S Bent St|dir1=north}}
| notes={{ccr-end|East|US 14A}}}}
{{WYint
| mile=12.64
| type=concur
| road={{jct|state=WY|US|14A|dir1=west|name1=W Coulter Ave|city1=Ralston|city2=Cody}}
| notes=T intersection;
{{ccr-end|West|US 14A}}}}
{{WYint
| location=none
| mile=29.35
| road={{jct|state=WY|CR|1NG|county1=Park}}
| notes=Continuation beyond northern terminus}}
{{jctbtm}}
See also
{{portal|U.S. Roads|Wyoming}}
References
{{reflist|22em}}
External links
{{commons category|Wyoming Highway 295}}
{{Attached KML|display=inline,title}}
- [http://www.aaroads.com/west/wy-200.html Wyoming State Routes 200-299]
- [http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/wy/wyroutes/?p=871 WYO 295 - WYO 32 to US 14 Alt]
- [http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/wy/wyroutes/?p=872 WYO 295 - US 14 Alt in Powell]
- [http://www.davidjcorcoran.com/highways/wy/wyroutes/?p=873 WYO 295 - US 14 Alt to WYO 120]
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Category:Transportation in Big Horn County, Wyoming