Wyoming Highway 14
state highway in Laramie, Wyoming, United States
Wyoming Highway 14 (WYO 14) is a 0.36-mile-long (0.58 km) unsigned Wyoming state highway connecting Wyoming Highway 130 with Laramie Regional Airport, just west of Laramie.
Route description
Highway 14 is one of the shortest state-maintained routes in the state, at just 0.36 miles (0.58 km) in length. It connects WYO 130 (Snowy Range Road) with Laramie Regional Airport.
History
Wyoming Highway 14 was the old designation for the current ALT US 14 between Cody and Burgess Junction located in Park and Big Horn Counties in northwestern Wyoming. That routing existed between 1940 and approximately 1965. Confusion between WYO 14 and US 14 caused the Wyoming Highway Department to recommission Wyoming Highway 14 as Alternate US 14.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Albany County.
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