Special routes of U.S. Route 26
Special routes of U.S. Route 26 | |
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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 | |
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| Location | Ririe |
| Length | 2.981 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
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Bonneville | | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 26 (East Ririe Highway) / North 115th East – Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Swan Valley | Western terminus of US 26 Bus.; continues as North 115th East beyond US 26 |
| Bonneville–Jefferson county line | Ririe | 1.891 | 3.043 | SH-48 west (East County Line Road) – Rigby | Eastern terminus of SH-48 |
| Bonneville | | 2.981 | 4.797 | US 26 – Idaho Falls, Swan Valley, Jackson | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Wyoming
Casper business loop
U.S. Highway 26 Business | |
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| Location | Casper, Wyoming |
| Length | 6.112 mi[2] (9.836 km) |
U.S. Highway 20 Business | |
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| Location | Casper, Wyoming |
| Length | 6.112 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.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Mountain View | 0.000 | 0.000 | 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 | |
| Mills | 1.534 | 2.469 | WYO 258 south (Wyoming Boulevard) to WYO 220 / Hudson Street – Rawlins | ||
| 2.661 | 4.282 | WYO 254 north (Salt Creek Highway) | |||
| Casper | 3.715 | 5.979 | WYO 220 (Poplar Street) to I-25 | ||
| 4.352 | 7.004 | 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
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Mountain View–Casper bypass route
U.S. Highway 26 Bypass | |
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| Location | Mountain View–Casper, Wyoming |
U.S. Highway 20 Bypass | |
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| Location | Mountain View–Casper, Wyoming |
Manville bypass route
U.S. Highway 26 Bypass | |
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| Location | Manville, Wyoming |
U.S. Highway 20 Bypass | |
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| Location | Manville, Wyoming |
Nebraska
Scottsbluff city route
U.S. Highway 26 City | |
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| Location | Scottsbluff |
U.S. Route 26N
U.S. Highway 26N | |
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| Location | Bayard–Broadwater |
| Existed | 1936–1959 |
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
- ^ a b "State Highway System Route: 0026" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department Milepoint Log. Idaho Transportation Department. January 25, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 1 to 30 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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