Wyoming Highway 487

Infobox road
state=WY
type=WY
route=487
alternate_name=Shirley Basin Road


length_mi=71.56
length_round=2
length_ref= [ [http://www.rockymountainroads.com/wy-400.html Wyoming @ RockyMountainRoads.com - Wyoming Routes 410-487] ]
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=jct|state=WY|US|30|US|287 in Medicine Bow
junction=jct|state=WY|WY|77
jct|state=WY|WY|77
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=jct|state=WY|WY|220
counties=Carbon, Natrona
cities=
previous_type=WY
previous_route=452
next_type=WY
next_route=514

Wyoming Highway 487 is a state highway in northeastern Carbon County, Wyoming and southeastern Natrona County, Wyoming that runs from its south end at US 30/US 287 to a north end at WYO 220.

Route description

Wyoming Highway 487 begins its south end at US 30/US 287 (Old Lincoln Hwy.) in Medicine Bow. WYO 487 travels north towards Shirley Basin and intersects WYO 77 at 22.1 miles, that route's southern terminus. Again WYO 487 intersects WYO 77 at its north end, but at 45 miles. WYO 487 travels another 27 miles to its north end at Wyoming Highway 220 which is located 11 miles NE of Alcova and 19 miles SE of Evansville.

History

Wyoming Highway 75 was created during the early 1970's with the inception of the Wyoming secondary state route system. Highway 75 was routed along the path of present day Wyoming Highway 487 between the two junctions of current Wyoming Highway 77 in Shirley Basin. When Wyoming 487 was rerouted over Highway 75, old WYO 487 was recommissioned as WYO 77, and WYO 75 was decomissioned. The renumbering occurred in the mid-1970s. [ [http://www.rockymountainroads.com/wy-000.html Wyoming Highway 75] ]

Major intersections

Jctint
state=WY
county=Carbon
cspan=3
location=Medicine Bow
mile=0.00
road=jct|state=WY|US|30|US|287
notes=Southern Terminus of WYO 487Jctint
state=WY
location=none
mile=22.1
road=jct|state=WY|WY|77
notes=Southern Terminus of WYO 77Jctint
state=WY
location=none
mile=45.0
road=jct|state=WY|WY|77
notes=Northern Terminus of WYO 77Jctint
state=WY
county=Natrona
cspan=1
location=none
mile=71.56
road=jct|state=WY|WY|220
notes=NorthernTerminus of WYO 487

References

*Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming
*GoogleMaps

External links

* [http://www.medicinebow.org/ Medicine Bow, WY official website]