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词条 Wyoming Highway 28
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  1. Route description

  2. History

  3. Major intersections

  4. References

  5. External links

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|state=WY
|type=WY
|route=28
|alternate_name=South Pass Highway
|map=
|length_mi=96.46
|length_round=2
|length_ref=[1]
|length_notes=
|established=
|direction_a=West
|terminus_a={{jct|state=WY|WY|372}} near Farson
|direction_b=East
|junction={{jct|state=WY|US|191}} in Farson
|terminus_b={{jct|state=WY|US|287|WY|789}} south of Lander
|counties=Sweetwater, Sublette, Fremont
|cities=
|previous_type=WY
|previous_route=26
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}}Wyoming Highway 28 (WYO 28) is a {{convert|96.5|mi|km|adj=on}} long Wyoming state highway known as the South Pass Highway. It travels from its split from Wyoming Highway 372 near the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, across the high plains and over South Pass until its junction with U.S. Route 287 {{convert|8|mi|km}} south of Lander. [2]

Route description

{{convert|15|mi|km}} south of the town of Fontenelle, Wyoming Highway 372 splits, with Highway 28 heading Northeast. It crosses the Green River after {{convert|3|mi|km}}. After {{convert|25|mi|km}}, it intersects U.S. Route 191 at the small town of Farson. After {{convert|5|mi|km}}, it spurs north to "Farson Little Sandy Road", leading to Big Sandy. It continues northeast out of Sweetwater County, cuts through a small corner of Sublette County and enters Fremont County. It crosses the Continental Divide at South Pass, one of the lowest passes on the continental divide at {{convert|7550|ft|m}}. South Pass was used by settlers on the Oregon Trail. From there, there are spurs to the south leading to the South Pass Historic Site and Atlantic City. From there it curves north, travelling about {{convert|17|mi|km}} until its merge with US 287, near Lander.

History

{{expand section|date=February 2014}}

Highway 28 generally follows the route followed by settlers on the Oregon Trail.[2]

Major intersections

{{mileposts}}{{jcttop|length_ref=|location_ref=[3]}}{{WYint
| county=Sweetwater
| cspan=2
| location=none
| mile=0.00
| road={{jct|state=WY|WY|372|city1=Fontenelle|city2=James Town}}
| notes=Western terminus}}{{WYint
| location=Farson
| mile=28.82
| road={{jct|state=WY|US|191|city1=Farson|city2=Eden}}
| notes=}}{{jctco|state=WY|county=Sublette}}{{WYint
| county=Fremont
| cspan=2
| location=none
| mile=
| place=Continental Divide at South Pass
| notes=}}{{WYint
| location=none
| mile=96.46
| road={{jct|state=WY|US|287|WY|789|city1=Jeffrey City|city2=Lander}}
| notes=Eastern terminus}}{{jctbtm}}

References

1. ^Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 000-099
2. ^Wyoming @ AARoads - Wyoming Routes 0-99
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas17maps/st56_wy/cou/|title=Wyoming Governmental Unit Reference Map|author=Geography Division|date=2016|website=|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 24, 2017}}

External links

{{Attached KML|display=inline,title}}
  • Wyoming State Routes 00-99
  • Wyoming State Route 28
  • WYO 28 - WYO 372 to US 191
  • WYO 28 - US 191 to US 287/WYO 789

4 : State highways in Wyoming|Transportation in Sweetwater County, Wyoming|Transportation in Sublette County, Wyoming|Transportation in Fremont County, Wyoming

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