Wyoming Highway 78

Wyoming Highway 78
South Higley Boulevard
WYO 78 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT
Length	1.23 mi[1] (1.98 km)
Major junctions
South end	Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins
Major intersections	I-80 / US 30 in Rawlins
North end	WYO 71 in Rawlins
Location
Counties	Carbon
Highway system
State highways in Wyoming Interstate US State ← WYO 77 → I-80

Wyoming Highway 78 (WYO 78) is a 1.23-mile (1.98 km) long Wyoming state highway located in Carbon County in the city of Rawlins. The highway runs along a portion of South Higley Boulevard.

Route description[]

Wyoming Highway 78, albeit short in length, serves as a connection between Highway 71, Interstate 80, and U.S. Route 30 at exit 214, and the Wyoming State Penitentiary to the south.^[2] Highway 78 begins at the Wyoming State Penitentiary south of Rawlins, and heads north along South Higley Boulevard. Highway 78 intersects I-80 / US 30 at exit 214, and just 0.15 miles (0.24 km) later terminates at Highway 71.^[3]

Mileposts increase from north to south along Highway 78.^[1]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Rawlins, Carbon County.

mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	Wyoming State Penitentiary	Southern terminus
1.08	1.74	I-80 / US 30 – Rock Springs, Laramie	Exit 214 on I-80 / US 30
1.23	1.98	WYO 71 south / South Higley Boulevard north	Northern terminus; northern terminus of WYO 71
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

• U.S. Route 287, which carries the name North Higley Boulevard in Rawlins

References[]

• Official 2003 State Highway Map of Wyoming

External links[]

Route map:

• Wyoming State Routes 000-099
• WYO 78 - Wyoming State Penitentiary to I-80/US 30
• WYO 78 - I-80/US 30 to WYO 71
• City of Rawlins website
• Wyoming State Penitentiary