Wyoming Highway 11
Encyclopedia
Wyoming Highway 11 is a state highway
in southwestern Albany County, Wyoming that provides access to Albany, Wyoming
from State Route 130.
, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Centennial
and travels southwest to Albany. Mileposts along Highway 11 increase from north to south, with the highway ending at 10.49 miles (16.9 km) and becoming National Forest Route 500
past Albany.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in southwestern Albany County, Wyoming that provides access to Albany, Wyoming
Albany, Wyoming
Albany is a census-designated place in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.6 square miles , of which, 20.4 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square...
from State Route 130.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 11 begins its northern end at Wyoming Highway 130Wyoming Highway 130
Wyoming Highway 130 is known locally as the Snowy Range Road. It makes its way west from Laramie across the plains, and rises over the Medicine Bow Mountains. The road then turns north through the town of Saratoga, and ends at Interstate 80. The stretch of road over the mountains is a National...
, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Centennial
Centennial, Wyoming
Centennial is a census-designated place in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.-History:As the Union Pacific Railroad was pushing west to link up with the Central Pacific Railroad, as part of the First Transcontinental Railroad, they sent logging crews...
and travels southwest to Albany. Mileposts along Highway 11 increase from north to south, with the highway ending at 10.49 miles (16.9 km) and becoming National Forest Route 500
Forest Highway
Forest Highways or Forest Routes are a category of roads within United States National Forests. They are built to connect the national forests to the existing state highway systems, and to provide improved access to recreational and logging areas....
past Albany.