Wyoming Highway 487 | ||||
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| Shirley Basin Road | ||||
WYO 487 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 71.56 mi (115.16 km) | |||
| Existed | 1959–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 30 / US 287 in Medicine Bow | |||
 WYO 77 WYO 77 | ||||
| North end |  WYO 220 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Carbon, Natrona | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Wyoming Highway 487 (WYO 487) is a 71.56-mile-long (115.16 km) state highway in northeastern Carbon County, Wyoming and southeastern Natrona County, Wyoming that runs from its south end at US 30/US 287 to a north end at WYO 220.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 487 begins its south end at US 30/US 287 (Old Lincoln Hwy.) in Medicine Bow. WYO 487 travels north towards Shirley Basin and intersects WYO 77 at 22.1 miles (35.6 km), that route's southern terminus. Again WYO 487 intersects WYO 77 at its north end, but at 45 miles (72 km). WYO 487 travels another 27 miles (43 km) to its north end at Wyoming Highway 220 which is located 11 miles (18 km) NE of Alcova and 19 miles (31 km) SE of Evansville.[1]
History
The Medicine Bow–Casper Cutoff was designated as Highway 487 by the Wyoming Highway Commission in March 1959.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon | Medicine Bow | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 30 / US 287 | Southern Terminus of WYO 487 |
| | 22.1 | 35.6 | WYO 77 | Southern Terminus of WYO 77 | |
| | 45.0 | 72.4 | WYO 77 | Northern Terminus of WYO 77 | |
| Natrona | | 71.56 | 115.16 | WYO 220 | Northern Terminus of WYO 487 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 Google (June 24, 2023). "Wyoming Highway 487" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Medicine Bow Road Designated No. 487". Casper Tribune-Herald. Associated Press. March 22, 1959. p. 17. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.