Wyoming Highway 72
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Wyoming Highway 72 is a 15.45 miles (24.9 km) state highway
in eastern-central Carbon County
that travels from Elk Mountain
northwest to Hanna
.
. WYO 72 heads northwest out of Elk Mountain as Bridge Street and then loses the name when it leaves the town.
At approximately 4 miles, WYO 72 intersects I-80 (Exit 255). Highway 72 continues heading northwest towards Hanna, Wyoming
hence the road's name Hanna Road. At 14.3 miles, WYO 72 intersects US 30/US 287. WYO 72 then continues north from this intersection another mile or so and ends in Hanna
named Adams Street.
Wyoming Highway 72 uses two inventory control numbers. ML 412 is used for the section from Hanna to US-30 while ML 404 is used for the section from US-30 to Elk Mountain. This results in an unusual situation where mileposts overlap. ML 412 starts at milepost zero at US-30 and continues through Hanna to milepost 3.02, while ML 404 starts at milepost 1.55 from US-30 and continues to milepost 15.98 in Elk Mountain. This means that there are two mileposts for every interval between 1.55 and 3.02.
State highway
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in eastern-central 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 Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain, Wyoming
Elk Mountain is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census. The town shares its name with a mountain southwest of town.-Geography:Elk Mountain is located at ....
northwest to Hanna
Hanna, Wyoming
Hanna is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 873 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hanna is located at ....
.
Route description
Highway 72 begins its south end at Carbon County Route 402 (East Main Street) in Elk MountainElk Mountain, Wyoming
Elk Mountain is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census. The town shares its name with a mountain southwest of town.-Geography:Elk Mountain is located at ....
. WYO 72 heads northwest out of Elk Mountain as Bridge Street and then loses the name when it leaves the town.
At approximately 4 miles, WYO 72 intersects I-80 (Exit 255). Highway 72 continues heading northwest towards Hanna, Wyoming
Hanna, Wyoming
Hanna is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 873 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hanna is located at ....
hence the road's name Hanna Road. At 14.3 miles, WYO 72 intersects US 30/US 287. WYO 72 then continues north from this intersection another mile or so and ends in Hanna
Hanna, Wyoming
Hanna is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 873 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hanna is located at ....
named Adams Street.
Wyoming Highway 72 uses two inventory control numbers. ML 412 is used for the section from Hanna to US-30 while ML 404 is used for the section from US-30 to Elk Mountain. This results in an unusual situation where mileposts overlap. ML 412 starts at milepost zero at US-30 and continues through Hanna to milepost 3.02, while ML 404 starts at milepost 1.55 from US-30 and continues to milepost 15.98 in Elk Mountain. This means that there are two mileposts for every interval between 1.55 and 3.02.