Wyoming Highway 78

Wyoming Highway 78
South Higley Boulevard
WYO 78 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT
Length	1.23 mi (1.98 km)
Major junctions
South end	Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins
Major intersections	I-80 / US 30 in Rawlins
North end	WYO 71 in Rawlins
Location
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
Counties	Carbon
Highway system
Wyoming State Highway System Interstate US State
← WYO 77 → I-80

Wyoming Highway 78 (WYO 78) is a 1.23-mile (1.98 km) long Wyoming state highway located in Carbon County in the city of Rawlins. The highway runs along a portion of South Higley Boulevard.

Route description

Wyoming Highway 78, albeit short in length, serves as a connection between Highway 71, Interstate 80, and U.S. Route 30 at exit 214, and the Wyoming State Penitentiary to the south. Highway 78 begins at the Wyoming State Penitentiary south of Rawlins, and heads north along South Higley Boulevard. Highway 78 intersects I-80 / US 30 at exit 214, and just 0.15 miles (0.24 km) later terminates at Highway 71.

Mileposts increase from north to south along Highway 78.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Rawlins, Carbon County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	Wyoming State Penitentiary	Southern terminus
1.08	1.74	I-80 / US 30 – Rock Springs, Laramie	Exit 214 on I-80 / US 30
1.23	1.98	WYO 71 south / South Higley Boulevard north	Northern terminus; northern terminus of WYO 71
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• U.S. Route 287, which carries the name North Higley Boulevard in Rawlins

References

• Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming

External links

Template:Attached KML/Wyoming Highway 78

KML is from Wikidata

• Wyoming State Routes 000-099
• WYO 78 - Wyoming State Penitentiary to I-80/US 30
• WYO 78 - I-80/US 30 to WYO 71
• City of Rawlins website
• Wyoming State Penitentiary