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 Wyoming Highway 78 | ||||
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| South Higley Boulevard | ||||
 WYO 78 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byWYDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.23 mi (1.98 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Wyoming State Penitentiary inRawlins | |||
| Major intersections |   I-80 /US 30 in Rawlins | |||
| North end |  WYO 71 in Rawlins | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Carbon | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Wyoming Highway 78 (WYO 78) is a 1.23-mile (1.98 km) longWyomingstate highway located inCarbon County in the city ofRawlins. The highway runs along a portion ofSouth Higley Boulevard.
Wyoming Highway 78, albeit short in length, serves as a connection betweenHighway 71,Interstate 80, andU.S. Route 30 at exit 214, and theWyoming State Penitentiary to the south.[1] 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 atHighway 71.[2]
Mileposts increase from north to south along Highway 78.
The entire route is inRawlins,Carbon County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 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 | |||||
