Wyoming Highway 387 begins its west end at I-25/US 87 (exit 227). The Highway heads 6 miles (9.7 km) until it reaches the town of Midwest where it meets the northern terminus of Wyoming Highway 259 (Old US 87). WYO 387 continues east entering the town of Edgerton just shortly after leaving Midwest. At 19.3 miles (31.1 km) WYO 387 intersects the eastern terminus of Wyoming Highway 192 (Sussex Road). At approximately 38 miles (61 km), WYO 387 intersects the southern terminus of Wyoming Highway 50 at Pine Tree Junction. From there Highway 387 heads in a more northeasterly direction towards its east end. At 57.81 miles (93.04 km), Wyoming Highway 387 ends at Wyoming Highway 59 in Wright.
Historyedit
In 1936, Wyoming Highway 387 was commissioned to replace US 185 between Douglas and Gillette. U.S. Route 185 was commissioned in 1926 to run from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Orin. It was proposed that US 185 continue north to Gillette, via US 20 between Orin and Douglas, and via Wyoming Highway 59 between Douglas and Gillette. But the road now carrying WYO 59 did not exist. So when Highway 59 was constructed in the late 1920s and early 1930s, it carried the designation US 185. After the Great Recommissioning of 1936, Wyoming 185 was renumbered to Wyoming 387, since the route directly connected to the new U.S. 87, not U.S. 85.[2] In 1945, the 387 designation was changed to WYO 59.[3]
Wyoming Highway 387 was recommissioned in the late 1940s to run from US 87 in Midwest to Wyoming Highway 59 in Wright. Wyoming Highway 387 maintained this route until the 1980s, when I-25 was completed. At that time, Wyoming 387 was extended west along old US 87 to meet the new I-25. Old US 87 south of Midwest became Wyoming 259.[4]
wyoming, highway, mile, long, state, road, that, travels, from, extreme, northeast, natrona, county, wyoming, through, extreme, southeast, johnson, county, wyoming, into, southwest, campbell, county, wyoming, highlighted, redroute, informationmaintained, wydot. Wyoming Highway 387 WYO 387 is a 57 81 mile long 93 04 km state road that travels from extreme northeast Natrona County Wyoming through extreme southeast Johnson County Wyoming and into southwest Campbell County Wyoming Wyoming Highway 387WYO 387 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by WYDOTLength57 81 mi 1 93 04 km Major junctionsWest endI 25 US 87East endWYO 59 in WrightLocationCountryUnited StatesStateWyomingCountiesNatrona Johnson CampbellHighway systemWyoming State Highway System Interstate US State WYO 377 WYO 390 US 85 US 89 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 References 5 External linksRoute description editWyoming Highway 387 begins its west end at I 25 US 87 exit 227 The Highway heads 6 miles 9 7 km until it reaches the town of Midwest where it meets the northern terminus of Wyoming Highway 259 Old US 87 WYO 387 continues east entering the town of Edgerton just shortly after leaving Midwest At 19 3 miles 31 1 km WYO 387 intersects the eastern terminus of Wyoming Highway 192 Sussex Road At approximately 38 miles 61 km WYO 387 intersects the southern terminus of Wyoming Highway 50 at Pine Tree Junction From there Highway 387 heads in a more northeasterly direction towards its east end At 57 81 miles 93 04 km Wyoming Highway 387 ends at Wyoming Highway 59 in Wright History editIn 1936 Wyoming Highway 387 was commissioned to replace US 185 between Douglas and Gillette U S Route 185 was commissioned in 1926 to run from Cheyenne Wyoming to Orin It was proposed that US 185 continue north to Gillette via US 20 between Orin and Douglas and via Wyoming Highway 59 between Douglas and Gillette But the road now carrying WYO 59 did not exist So when Highway 59 was constructed in the late 1920s and early 1930s it carried the designation US 185 After the Great Recommissioning of 1936 Wyoming 185 was renumbered to Wyoming 387 since the route directly connected to the new U S 87 not U S 85 2 In 1945 the 387 designation was changed to WYO 59 3 Wyoming Highway 387 was recommissioned in the late 1940s to run from US 87 in Midwest to Wyoming Highway 59 in Wright Wyoming Highway 387 maintained this route until the 1980s when I 25 was completed At that time Wyoming 387 was extended west along old US 87 to meet the new I 25 Old US 87 south of Midwest became Wyoming 259 4 Major intersections editCountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes Natrona 0 00 0 nbsp nbsp I 25 US 87 Casper BillingsWestern terminus of WYO 387Exit 227 I 25 US 87 Former routing US 87 between current US 87 amp WYO 259 Midwest6 510 5 nbsp WYO 259Former routing US 87 Johnson 19 331 1 nbsp WYO 192 CampbellPine Tree Junction38 361 6 nbsp WYO 50 Wright57 8193 04 nbsp WYO 59Eastern terminus of WYO 387 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miReferences edit Wyoming AARoads com Wyoming Routes 300 399 Wyoming AARoads com Wyoming Highway 185 US 185 Wyoming AARoads com Wyoming Highway 59 Wyoming AARoads com Wyoming Highway 387 Official 2003 State Highway Map of WyomingExternal links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Wyoming Highway 387KML is from Wikidata Wyoming State Routes Midwest WY official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wyoming Highway 387 amp oldid 1161731089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
