Wyoming Highway 71
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Wyoming Highway 71 is a 10.83 miles (17.4 km) north-south Wyoming
State Road located in Carbon County
that travels from near the Teton Reservoir north into the southern part of Rawlins
.
Carbon County Route 401 near the Teton Reservoir area north to Rawlins. Upon entering the Rawlins city limits, and after passing under Interstate 80/U.S. Route 30, WYO 71 heads in a more east-west direction paralleling the interstate
. Downtown Rawlins
can be accessed via Jackson and Washington Streets Highway 71 comes to its northern end at Wyoming Highway 78
just 0.15 miles (792 ft) from exit 214 of I-80/US 30.
Carbon County Route 401 continues south from WYO 71 to the Medicine Bow National Forest boundary where the designation for the roadway changes to Forest Service Road 801 till its end at Wyoming Highway 70
. The road is dirt and gravel for the entire county and forest service portion.
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 Carbon County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2010, the population was 15,885. Its county seat is Rawlins.- History :Carbon County was organized in 1868....
that travels from near the Teton Reservoir north into the southern part of Rawlins
Rawlins, Wyoming
Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,538 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County...
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Route description
Wyoming Highway 71, named Sage Creek Road predominately south of Rawlins, travels fromCarbon County Route 401 near the Teton Reservoir area north to Rawlins. Upon entering the Rawlins city limits, and after passing under Interstate 80/U.S. Route 30, WYO 71 heads in a more east-west direction paralleling the interstate
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
. Downtown Rawlins
Rawlins, Wyoming
Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,538 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County...
can be accessed via Jackson and Washington Streets Highway 71 comes to its northern end at Wyoming Highway 78
Wyoming Highway 78
Wyoming Highway 78 is a short Wyoming State Road located in Carbon County in the city of Rawlins.-Route description:Wyoming Highway 78, albeit short in length, serves as a connection between Wyoming Highway 71, Interstate 80/US Route 30 at exit 214, and the Wyoming State Penitentiary Highway 78...
just 0.15 miles (792 ft) from exit 214 of I-80/US 30.
Carbon County Route 401 continues south from WYO 71 to the Medicine Bow National Forest boundary where the designation for the roadway changes to Forest Service Road 801 till its end at Wyoming Highway 70
Wyoming Highway 70
Wyoming Highway 70 is known mainly as Battle Highway and travels from Wyoming Highway 789 in Baggs east to Wyoming Highway 230 in Riverside. WYO 70 over Battle Pass is closed during winter - Route description :...
. The road is dirt and gravel for the entire county and forest service portion.