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Wyoming Highway 193 (WYO 193) is a north–south
Wyoming Highway 193 begins its southern end at
/ref> Because of the landslides, US 87 Temporary overlaps WYO 193 in its entirety. Highway 193 travels northwesterly towards the community of
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Wyoming State Routes 100-199WYO 193 - US 87 to WYO 194WYO 193 - WYO 194 to US 87
Transportation in Johnson County, Wyoming Transportation in Sheridan County, Wyoming
Wyoming
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that runs through southern Sheridan County and the extreme northern part of Johnson County and serves the community of Story
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Route description
Wyoming Highway 193 begins its southern end at U.S. Route 87
U.S. Highway 87 (US 87) is a north–south United States highway (though it is signed east–west in New Mexico) that runs for from northern Montana to southern Texas, making it the longest north–south road to not have a "1" in ...
and Wyoming Highway 346 near the Fort Phil Kearny Historic Site and northwest of Interstate 90
Interstate 90 (I-90) is an east–west transcontinental freeway and the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It begins in Seattle, Washington, and travels through the Pacific Northwest, Mountain states, Mountain West, Great Pla ...
(Exit 44). WYO 346 is the designation for the old southern section of US 87 that has been closed due to landslides.Wyoming @ AARoads.com - U.S. Route 87/ref> Because of the landslides, US 87 Temporary overlaps WYO 193 in its entirety. Highway 193 travels northwesterly towards the community of
Story
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, reaching the community at just under 4 miles where it intersects the eastern terminus of Wyoming Highway 194. Leaving the eastern edge of Story, WYO 193 heads north to the unincorporated community of Banner
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where it reaches its northern terminus at U.S. Route 87
U.S. Highway 87 (US 87) is a north–south United States highway (though it is signed east–west in New Mexico) that runs for from northern Montana to southern Texas, making it the longest north–south road to not have a "1" in ...
and its unsignedWyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Highway 344/ref>
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designation of Wyoming Highway 344.
History
In the late 1990s, a short section ofUS 87
U.S. Highway 87 (US 87) is a north–south United States highway (though it is signed east–west in New Mexico) that runs for from northern Montana to southern Texas, making it the longest north–south road to not have a "1" in ...
/WYO 344 between Interstate 90
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north of Buffalo
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and Sheridan, at the Massacre Hill Historic Site, had been permanently closed due to recurring landslides. According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation
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, the stretch of roadway has ongoing and costly maintenance problems, with the most recent landslides closing the roadway as of the Spring of 1998. Because repairing the roadway could potentially damage the historic site, WYDOT recommends that through traffic use either Interstate 90 or Wyoming 193 as an alternate route.
As a result of the landslide on US 87, Wyoming petitioned the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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(or AASHTO) to reroute US 87 over Highway 193 in the late 1990s. However, this was denied. Consequently, a detour for US 87 follows WYO 193 since it is unlikely that US 87 will be reconstructed at its current location.Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 100-199/ref>
Major intersections
See also
*List of state highways in Wyoming
The state highway system in the U.S. state of Wyoming consists of a series of numbered routes; usually known as WYO X, where X is the route number.
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Transportation in Johnson County, Wyoming Transportation in Sheridan County, Wyoming
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