Interstate 80 Business (Fort Bridger–Lyman, Wyoming)

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Interstate 80 Business marker
Interstate 80 Business
I-80 BL highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT
Length16.67 mi[1] (26.83 km)
Major junctions
West end I-80 northwest of Fort Bridger
Major intersections
East end I-80 northeast of Lyman
Location
CountiesUinta
Highway system
  • Wyoming State Highway System

Interstate 80 Business Loop (I-80 BL) is a 15.630-mile (25.154 km) southern business loop of Interstate 80 (I-80) through Fort Bridger and Lyman in eastern Uinta County, Wyoming, United States.

Route description[]

I-80 BL begins at the Fort Bridger Interchange on I-80 (Exit 34), a diamond interchange. (I-80 heads east toward Lyman and west toward U.S. Route 189, Evanston, and Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, from the north side of the interchange, heads westerly.) From its western terminus I-80 BL (initially with divided lanes, but quickly becoming a two-lane road) heads southeasterly for about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to cross Blacks Fork (of the Green River) and immediately enters the census-designated place of Fort Bridger.[2]

Within Fort Bridger I-80 BL widens to a three-lane road (with a center turn lane) and crosses over and before passing just north of the Fort Bridger State Historic Site. Promptly thereafter I-80 BL crosses Main Street and connects with the west end of Carter Avenue and the north end of Manley Street. After crossing Hamilton Street, I-80 BL reaches a junction with the north end of (CR 219/Cemetery Road) and the south end at the last intersection in the community. (CR 219 heads south past the before ending at Wyoming Highway 411.) I-80 BL then curves to head due east, leave Fort Bridger, and quickly narrow back to a two-lane road.[2]

Just under one mile (1.6 km) east of Fort Bridger I-80 BL connects with the south end of (CR 229) at a T intersection. (CR 229 heads northeasterly to end at Wyoming Highway 414 [WYO 414].) I-80 BL then briefly gains an eastbound climbing lane and crosses over the (also known as the Lyman Canal), before losing the climbing lane and entering the census-designated place of Urie, about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) after the junction with CR 229. Within Urie, the route crosses WYO 414 at I-80 BL's only intersection in the community. (WYO 414 heads north through the extreme western edge of Lyman to end at the Carter–Mountain View Interchange on I-80; Wyoming Highway 412 heads northwesterly from that interchange towar Carter. WYO 414 heads south through Mountain View, Lonetree, and McKinnon before ending at the Utah State Line.) Within Urie, I-80 BL briefly widens again to a three-lane road before narrowing again.[2]

Continuing due east for about one mile (1.6 km), I-80 BL connects with the north end of (CR 241) a four-way intersetion. (The road heading north ends shortly at a ranch house. CR 241 heads due south to end WYO 414 on the eastern edge of Mountain View at a junction with the north end of .) One-half mile (0.80 km) farther east I-80 BL connects with the south end of (CR 239) at a T intersection. (CR 239 heads north to end in Lyman.) Approximately 0.3 miles (0.48 km) later, I-80 BL begins a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) curve to the north. I-80 BL then crosses (CR 243), just after beginning its curve to the north. (CR 243 heads due north to end in Lyman and due south as Taylor Lane to end at WYO 414.) Shortly thereafter, I-80 BL previously had a junction with the west end (CR 254) at a T intersection. However, the west end of CR 254 was realigned to connect with CR 243 and the section of road connecting I-80 BL with CR 254 was removed. (Some maps still show this former connection.)[2]

As I-80 BL nears the end of its curve to the north, it enters Lyman as South Main Street, and connects with the west ends of Conner's Way and Franklin Street. At the end of I-80 BL's curve to the north, it crosses Canal Street, widens to four lanes, and crosses Willow, Lincoln, Sage, and Owen streets. (The Lyman Town Hall is located on the northwest corner of South Main and Sage streets and the Lyman Post Office is located on the southwest corner of Main and Owen streets.) Continuing north along North Main Street, and passing by the west side of Lyman Intermediate School, I-80 BL connects with west end of West Pine Street before crossing Walnut and Blackner streets. At the north end of North Main Street, I-80 BL turns sharply to head east along the four-lane East Carter Street (with West Carter Street continuing west) and connects with the south end of Wyoming Highway 413 (WYO 413) in the middle of the turn. (WYO 413 heads briefly west before leaving Lyman and turning north to end at the North Lyman Interchange on I-80.)[2]

Continuing east along East Clark Street, I-80 BL connects with the south end of Bradshaw Street, the north ends of North Franklin and North East streets. I-80 BL then connects with the west end of Village Drive (which loops to the north) before connecting with the south ends of Birch and Cottonwood streets and narrowing back to a two-lane road. After connecting with the south ends of Dogwood Street, Elm Avenue, and Fir Street, I-80 BL connects with the east end of Village Drive. Promptly thereafter, I-80 BL crosses and connects with the north end of Heritage Cove, before passing by the south side of Lyman High School and leaving Lyman.

Just after leaving Lyman, I-80 BL curves to head northeasterly. As it begins that curve, I-80 BL connects with the west end of , followed by the south end of Nubbs Road, both at T intersections. About 0.7 miles (1.1 km) farther northeast, I-80 BL connects with the north end of and the south end of . Roughly 0.6 miles (0.97 km) later, I-80 BL connects with the west end of and then the south end of (CR 233), approximately 0.4 miles (0.64 km) after that. (CR 233 heads northeasterly to pass under I-80 and continue on toward Granger.) About 2.4 miles (3.9 km) farther northeast, I-80 BL cross over before connecting with the west end of about one-half mile (0.80 km) later and then the north end of approximately 0.4 miles (0.64 km) after that. Roughly 0.7 miles (1.1 km) northeast of its final junction with a county road, I-80 BL reaches its eastern terminus at the Bridger Valley Interchange on I-80 (Exit 48), a diamond interchange. (I-80 heads east toward U.S. Route 30, Little America, and Rock Springs and west toward Fort Bridger. In addition, from the north side of the interchange, heads northerly.)[2][3]

History[]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Uinta County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinations[2]Notes
​0.00–
0.48		0.00–
0.77		 CR 220Continuation beyond western end
​ I-80 – Evanston, Green RiverI-80 exit 34
Fort Bridger2.574.14Fort Bridger State Historic Site
Urie5.088.18 WYO 414 – Mountain View, Carter
Lyman8.1413.10
 WYO 413 north to I-80
​15.60–
16.67		25.11–
26.83		 I-80 – Green River, EvanstonI-80 exit 48
​ CR 237Continuation beyond eastern end
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Reference Marker Book" (PDF) (Map). dot.state.wy.us. Wyoming Department of Transportation. November 2004. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Google (September 26, 2021). "I-80BL Lyman, WY" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Vehicle Miles Book" (PDF). dot.state.wy.us. Wyoming Department of Transportation. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2013 – via Wayback Machine.

External links[]

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