Special routes of U.S. Route 26


Special routes of U.S. Route 26
Highway system

Several special routes of U.S. Route 26 (US 26) exist. In order from west to east, they are as follows.

Idaho

Ririe business loop

U.S. Highway 26 Business
LocationRirie
Length2.981 mi[1] (4.797 km)

U.S. Highway 26 Business (US-26 Bus.) is a 2.981-mile-long (4.797 km) business route in and around the small town of Ririe northeast of Idaho Falls. It connects US-26 to the community as well as SH-48.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Bonneville0.0000.000 US 26 (East Ririe Highway) / North 115th East – Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Swan ValleyWestern terminus of US 26 Bus.; continues as North 115th East beyond US 26
BonnevilleJefferson
county line
Ririe1.8913.043
SH-48 west (East County Line Road) – Rigby
Eastern terminus of SH-48
Bonneville2.9814.797 US 26 – Idaho Falls, Swan Valley, JacksonEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Wyoming

Casper business loop

U.S. Highway 26 Business
LocationCasper, Wyoming
Length6.112 mi[2] (9.836 km)
U.S. Highway 20 Business
LocationCasper, Wyoming
Length6.112 mi[2] (9.836 km)

U.S. Route 26 Business and U.S. Route 22 Business in the Casper, Wyoming area is a concurrent business spur that goes from the intersection of US 20, US 26, and SR 257 in Mountain View to I-25 in Casper, following 1st Street and Yellowstone Street. It is also partially concurrent with I-25 Business and US 87 Business.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Natrona County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Mountain View0.0000.000

US 20 west / US 26 west – Shoshoni




US 20 east / US 26 east to I-25 / US 87 – Sheridan, Cheyenne


WYO 257 south to WYO 220 – Rawlins
US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus. western terminus
Mills1.5342.469

WYO 258 south (Wyoming Boulevard) to WYO 220 / Hudson Street – Rawlins
2.6614.282
WYO 254 north (Salt Creek Highway)
Casper3.7155.979
WYO 220 (Poplar Street) to I-25
4.3527.004



Center Street (WYO 255 north) / I-25 BL north / US 87 Bus. north to I-25
West end of I-25 BL / US 87 Bus. overlap; WYO 255 is unsigned
4.418–
4.490
7.110–
7.226
Wolcott Street / Durbin Street (WYO 251 south)One-way pair
6.062–
6.112
9.756–
9.836



I-25 / US 20 west / US 26 west / US 87 north / Beverly Street – Cheyenne






US 20 east / US 26 east / US 87 south / I-25 BL ends / US 87 Bus. ends (Yellowstone Highway)
I-25 exit 186; US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus. eastern terminus; I-25 BL / US 87 Bus. southern terminus; road continues east as US 20 / US 26 / US 87
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Mountain View–Casper bypass route

U.S. Highway 26 Bypass
LocationMountain ViewCasper, Wyoming
U.S. Highway 20 Bypass
LocationMountain ViewCasper, Wyoming

Manville bypass route

U.S. Highway 26 Bypass
LocationManville, Wyoming
U.S. Highway 20 Bypass
LocationManville, Wyoming

Nebraska

Scottsbluff city route

U.S. Highway 26 City
LocationScottsbluff

U.S. Route 26N

U.S. Highway 26N
LocationBayardBroadwater
Existed1936–1959

U.S. Route 26N (US 26N) existed from 1939 to 1959. It went east along today's L-62A, then south along today's US-385 to just north of Bridgeport and east along today's US‑26 to Broadwater. In those years, the mainline of US‑26 between Bridgeport and Broadwater went on the south side of the North Platte River, along today's N-92.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "State Highway System Route: 0026" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department Milepoint Log. Idaho Transportation Department. January 25, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c State Maintenance Engineer’s Office (October 1, 2017). "Maintenance Section Reference Book" (PDF). Wyoming Department of Transportation. p. 118. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  3. ^ The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 1 to 30 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

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