Wyoming Highway 319
Encyclopedia
Wyoming Highway 319 is a north-south state road in Platte and Converse counties.
. At 6.21 miles (10 km) WYO 319 intersects a local road which heads west to exit 104 off I-25. Still heading north WYO 319 enters Glendo from the south, intersecting A Street at 14.16 miles (22.8 km). A Street is designated as WYO 319 Spur for 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) between WYO 319 and Interstate 25 (exit 111). As Highway 319 leaves Glendo, at 15.4 miles (24.8 km) there is a road named Lake Shore Road that east of WYO 319 and allows access to Glendo State Park
. Glendo State Park is one of Wyoming’s most popular boating parks, and it offers visitors water-skiing, fishing, and other water-based activities as well as campsites, sanitary facilities, tables and grills.
Wyoming Highway 319 heads northwest and parallels Interstate 25 that lies to the west and the Glendo Reservoir
/North Platte River
that lies to the east. I-25 breaks its parallel and leaves to head more northwest towards Douglas
, while Highway 319 turns north to come to an end at US 18
/US 20 in Orin
at 28.84 miles (46.4 km).
(Yellowstone Highway) from 1936 to until Interstate 25 was completed (between 1956 and the 1980s) and therefore routed along it.
of WYO 319 in Glendo
. Wyoming Highway 319 Spur runs from WYO 319 west to Interstate 25/US 87 (Exit 111) at the Glendo Interchange.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 319 is a north-south highway that follows the old Yellowstone Highway, therefore the current highway is named Old Yellowstone Highway. WYO 319 begins its south end at I-25 (exit 100) and from there heads northeast then north towards GlendoGlendo, Wyoming
Glendo is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glendo is located at ....
. At 6.21 miles (10 km) WYO 319 intersects a local road which heads west to exit 104 off I-25. Still heading north WYO 319 enters Glendo from the south, intersecting A Street at 14.16 miles (22.8 km). A Street is designated as WYO 319 Spur for 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) between WYO 319 and Interstate 25 (exit 111). As Highway 319 leaves Glendo, at 15.4 miles (24.8 km) there is a road named Lake Shore Road that east of WYO 319 and allows access to Glendo State Park
Glendo State Park
Glendo State Park is a state park located in Platte County and Converse County, about 20 miles southeast of Douglas in Wyoming in the United States. The park surrounds Glendo Reservoir on the North Platte River near Glendo, Wyoming. It is popular for water sports and fishing and offers seven...
. Glendo State Park is one of Wyoming’s most popular boating parks, and it offers visitors water-skiing, fishing, and other water-based activities as well as campsites, sanitary facilities, tables and grills.
Wyoming Highway 319 heads northwest and parallels Interstate 25 that lies to the west and the Glendo Reservoir
Glendo Reservoir
Glendo Reservoir is a reservoir located on the North Platte River in Platte County and Converse County in the U.S. State of Wyoming. The reservoir is formed by Glendo Dam . The earthfill dam is feet long and high and contains two hydroelectric turbines capable of generating 38 megawatts of power...
/North Platte River
North Platte River
The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately long counting its many curves, It travels about distance. Its course lies in the U.S...
that lies to the east. I-25 breaks its parallel and leaves to head more northwest towards Douglas
Douglas, Wyoming
Douglas is a city in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5,288 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Converse County...
, while Highway 319 turns north to come to an end at US 18
U.S. Route 18
U.S. Route 18 is an east–west U.S. highway in the Midwestern United States. The western terminus is in Orin, Wyoming at an interchange with Interstate 25. Its eastern terminus of US 18 is in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, US 18 runs concurrent with other U.S...
/US 20 in Orin
Orin, Wyoming
Orin is an unincorporated community in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Interstate 25/U.S. Route 26/U.S. Route 87 and U.S. Route 18/U.S. Route 20. Orin is about southeast of Douglas. A Union Pacific Railroad line runs through the community....
at 28.84 miles (46.4 km).
History
Wyoming Highway 319 is the original alignment of Old US 185 between 1926 and 1936. and US 87U.S. Route 87
U.S. Highway 87 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,998 miles from northern Montana to southern Texas. Most of the portion from Billings, Montana, to Raton, New Mexico, is co-signed along Interstates 90 and 25...
(Yellowstone Highway) from 1936 to until Interstate 25 was completed (between 1956 and the 1980s) and therefore routed along it.
Wyoming Highway 319 Spur
Wyoming Highway 319 Spur is an unsigned 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) long spur routeSpur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road...
of WYO 319 in Glendo
Glendo, Wyoming
Glendo is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glendo is located at ....
. Wyoming Highway 319 Spur runs from WYO 319 west to Interstate 25/US 87 (Exit 111) at the Glendo Interchange.
Major intersections
External links
- Wyoming State Routes
- WYO 319 - I-25/US 26/US 87 to WYO 319 Spur
- WYO 319 - WYO 319 Spur to US 18/US 20
- WYO 319 Spur - I-25 to WYO 319