Wyoming Highway 412 (WYO 412), also known as the Carter–Lyman Road and previously as the Carter Cutoff Road, is a 24.73-mile (39.80 km) state highway in Uinta and Lincoln counties in western Wyoming, United States, that connects Interstate 80 (I-80/Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway), northwest of Lyman, with U.S. Route 189 (US 189), south of Kemmerer.
Carter-Lyman Road | ||||
WYO 412 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Wyoming Department of Transportation | ||||
Length | 24.73 mi[1] (39.80 km) | |||
Existed | June 1971[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Wyoming | |||
Counties | Uinta, Lincoln | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editWYO 412 begins at a diamond interchange on Interstate 80 in northeastern Uinta County, northwest of Lyman. The route is a continuation of WYO 414, which proceeds southward through Urie and Mountain View. [3] From I-80, WYO 412 proceeds in a northwestward direction, passing the Fort Bridger Airport. After about 8 miles (13 km), it reaches the community of Carter, where it crosses a Union Pacific rail line. From there, it proceeds another 14 miles (23 km) northwest, crossing into Lincoln County before ending at U.S. Highway 189.[3][4]
History
editWYO 410 was established in June 1971.[2]
Major intersections
editCounty | Location[5] | mi[1] | km | Destinations[3] | Notes |
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Uinta | | 0.00 | 0.00 | WYO 414 south / California National Historic Trail / Oregon National Historic Trail – Mountain View | Continuation south beyond southern terminus; Northern end of WYO 414 |
| 0.00– 0.08 | 0.00– 0.13 | I-80 (Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway) – Evanston, Green River | Southern terminus; Diamond interchange; Interstate 80 Exit 39 | |
Lincoln | | 24.73 | 39.80 | US 189 / California National Historic Trail / Oregon National Historic Trail – Kemmerer, Evanston | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Reference Marker Book" (PDF) (Map). dot.state.wy.us. Wyoming Department of Transportation. November 2004. pp. 110 & 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "New Highway Signs Appear". Casper Star-Tribune. June 25, 1971. p. 9. Retrieved September 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Overview Map of Wyoming Highway 412" (Map). Google Maps. Google. September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 400-499
- ^ Geography Division (2016). "Wyoming Governmental Unit Reference Map". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2017.