Wyoming Highway 130

Infobox road
state=WY
type=WY
route=130
alternate_name=Snowy Range Road


length_mi=98.52
length_round=2
length_ref= [ [http://www.rockymountainroads.com/wy-100.html Wyoming @ RockyMountainRoads.com - Wyoming Routes 100-199] ]
established=
direction_a=West
starting_terminus=jct|state=WY|I|80|US|30|US|287 in Walcott
junction=jct|state=WY|I|80 in Laramie
direction_b=East
ending_terminus=jct|state=WY|BL|80|US|30|US|287 in Laramie
counties=Albany, Carbon
cities=Laramie
previous_type=WY
previous_route=120
next_type=WY
next_route=131

Wyoming Highway 130 is known locally as the Snowy Range Road. It makes its way west from Laramie across the plains, and rises over the Medicine Bow Mountains. The road then turns north through the town of Saratoga, and ends at Interstate 80. The stretch of road over the mountains is a National Forest Byway. WYO 130 over Snowy Range Pass is closed during winter (November-April) [Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming]

Route description

Wyoming Highway 130 travels from Interstate 80 (Exit 235) and US 30/US 287 at Walcott south through Saratoga, intersecting unsigned Wyoming Highway 74 at 20.3 miles, and continuing further south to a junction with Wyoming Highway 230 at 28.2 miles, where WYO 130 turns east to head to Laramie. WYO 130 heads east across the Medicine Bow Mountains (or Snowy Range Mountains) and through part of the Medicine Bow National Forest, and passes through Centennial at around 69 miles. Six miles east of Centennial, 130 intersects Wyoming Highway 11 which provides a route to Albany. From there Highway 130 travels 17 miles in a relatively due east direction over rolling hills. At 91.7 miles Wyoming Highway 12 is intersected, and at 96.2 miles Highway 130 meets Highway 230 once again just west of Laramie. From here the routes 130 and 230 run together (or concurrent) into Laramie as Snowy Range Road. This is the only instance in Wyoming where two state routes are merged together. [ [http://www.rockymountainroads.com/wy-200.html Wyoming @ RockyMountainRoads.com - Wyoming Highway 230] ] . Shortly after, Snowy Range Road (WYO 130/WYO 230) has an interchange with I-80 (Exit 311). Almost 2 miles after that interchange Wyoming Highway 130, as well as Wyoming Highway 230, ends at I-80 BUS/US 30/US 287

History

Highway 130 used to begin in downtown Saratoga at the current unmarked junction with Wyoming Highway 74 (the corner of First and Bridge Streets). The current routing of Wyoming 130 from the Highway 74 junction south to the Highway 230 junction was once part of Wyoming Highway 70. Originally Highway 130 traveled southeast along the Carbon County Route 504 path to Ryan Park. The roadway from Ryan Park to the WYO 130/WYO 230 junction was not built at that time. Then 130 resumes its current course east to Centennial and Laramie. [ [http://www.rockymountainroads.com/wy-100.html Wyoming @ RockyMountainRoads.com - Wyoming Highway 130] ]

[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=E+Bridge+St+%4041.454780,+-106.807660&daddr=Ryan+Park+Rd+%4041.365906,+-106.553197&hl=en&geocode=17396332072165481141,41.454780,-106.807660%3B4977328494342022526,41.365906,-106.553197&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=41.454073,-106.805949&sspn=0.004029,0.006866&ie=UTF8&ll=41.407201,-106.662827&spn=0.258016,0.439453&t=h&z=11 WYO 130 former routing]

Major Intersections

Jctint
state=WY
county=Carbon
cspan=3
location=Walcott
mile=0.00
road=jct|state=WY|I|80|US|30|US|287
notes=Western (Northern) terminus of WYO 130
Exit 235 (I-80)Jctint
state=WY
location=Saratoga
mile=20.3
road=jct|state=WY|WY|74 (Bridge Street)
notes=Unsigned State RouteJctint
state=WY
location=none
mile=28.2
road=jct|state=WY|WY|230
notes=Jctint
state=WY
county=Albany
cspan=6
location_special=east of Centennial
mile=74.6
road=jct|state=WY|WY|11
notes=Jctint
state=WY
location_special=west of Laramie
lspan=2
mile=91.4
road=jct|state=WY|WY|12
notes=Jctint
state=WY
mile=93.5
road=jct|state=WY|WY|14
notes=Airport Rd/General Brees Rd -
access to Laramie Regional AirportJctint
state=WY
location=Laramie
lspan=3
type=concur
mile=96.2
road=jct|state=WY|WY|230
notes=West end concurrency with jct|state=WY|WY|230Jctint
state=WY
mile=97.0
road=jct|state=WY|I|80
notes=Exit 311 (I-80)Jctint
state=WY
type=concur
mile=98.52
road=jct|state=WY|BL|80|US|30|US|287
notes=Eastern terminus of WYO 130
East end concurrency with jct|state=WY|WY|230

References

External Links

* [http://www.wyomingtourism.org/cms/d/Snowy_Range_Scenic_Byway.php Snowy Range Scenic Byway]
* [http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/byway/topten_mtn7.htm Scenic Mountain Drives - Snowy Range Road]