Wyoming Highway 345
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Wyoming Highway 345 is a 19.27 miles (31 km) Wyoming
State Road located in northern Sheridan County.
State Line, approximately 3 miles north of Parkman, Wyoming
. For its entire length, WYO 345 parallels the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and to some extent Interstate 90/US Route 87, which lies north of it. Highway 345 travels through the census-designated place
(CDP) of Parkman at about 3 miles, as it turns gently southeast. Shortly after, the northern terminus of Wyoming Highway 343
, which links to US 14
at Dayton
, is met at just under 6 miles. Highway 345 continues eastward toward Ranchester
which it reaches nearing 12 miles and US 14
which provides access to exit 9 of Interstate 90
. Past Ranchester WYO 345 now closely parallels the interstate in its last stretch. Highway 345 meets Interstate 90/US Route 87/US Route 14
at Milepost 19.27, at the "Acme Interchange," its eastern terminus. The roadway continues east as Acme Road past the interchange to Acme.
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
State Road located in northern Sheridan County.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 345 begins its western end (or northern end at this point) at Montana Secondary Highway 451 at the MontanaMontana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
State Line, approximately 3 miles north of Parkman, Wyoming
Parkman, Wyoming
Parkman is a census-designated place in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Parkman is located at ....
. For its entire length, WYO 345 parallels the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and to some extent Interstate 90/US Route 87, which lies north of it. Highway 345 travels through the census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) of Parkman at about 3 miles, as it turns gently southeast. Shortly after, the northern terminus of Wyoming Highway 343
Wyoming Highway 343
Wyoming Highway 343 is a north-south Wyoming State Road in northern Sheridan County that connects US 14 and WYO 345.-Route description:Wyoming Highway 343 begins its southern end at U.S. Route 14 at Dayton and from there travels northwest. At approximately 4 miles into the route, Highway 343...
, which links to US 14
U.S. Route 14 in Wyoming
In the U.S. state of Wyoming U.S. Route 14 runs east west across the northern part of the state. The road connects South Dakota on the east with Yellowstone National Park on the west...
at Dayton
Dayton, Wyoming
Dayton is a town in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 678 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dayton is located at the confluence of the Tongue River and The Little Tongue River. It is on US Highway 14, just east of the Big Horn Mountains.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
, is met at just under 6 miles. Highway 345 continues eastward toward Ranchester
Ranchester, Wyoming
Ranchester is a town in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 701 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ranchester is located at ....
which it reaches nearing 12 miles and US 14
U.S. Route 14 in Wyoming
In the U.S. state of Wyoming U.S. Route 14 runs east west across the northern part of the state. The road connects South Dakota on the east with Yellowstone National Park on the west...
which provides access to exit 9 of Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
. Past Ranchester WYO 345 now closely parallels the interstate in its last stretch. Highway 345 meets Interstate 90/US Route 87/US Route 14
U.S. Route 14 in Wyoming
In the U.S. state of Wyoming U.S. Route 14 runs east west across the northern part of the state. The road connects South Dakota on the east with Yellowstone National Park on the west...
at Milepost 19.27, at the "Acme Interchange," its eastern terminus. The roadway continues east as Acme Road past the interchange to Acme.