Wyoming Highway 430
Wyoming Highway 430 is a state highway in south-central Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States, that connects the Wyoming-Colorado State Line with Rock Springs.
Route description
WYO 430 begins in a remote area on the Colorado State Line, about west-northwest of Hiawatha, Colorado. From its southern terminus WYO 430 heads northerly through remote terrain in the Horseshoe Basin for nearly before passing through a gap in Rife Rim. After continuing north for about another, WYO 430 turns to head northwest for nearly before turning north again as loops around the south end of Cooper Ridge Just over farther north, the highway turns to the northwest again to cross over the Salt Wells Creek and pass by the northern end of Sweeney Ranch as it crosses the South Baxter Basin. About after its last turn to head northwesterly, WYO 430 enters Rock Springs on New Hampshire Street. WYO 430 then turn southwest on Marchant Street, the first cross street in town. After quickly passing between two sections of the Canyon Court Mobile Home Park, WYO 430 reaches Wyoming Highway 376, its northern terminus.
History
WYO 430 previously extended farther north into Rock Springs. Instead of heading southwest along Marchant Street, the highway continued northwest along New Hampshire Street to Connecticut Avenue, then one block north along that street to D Street. After continuing west, then northwest along D Street, it turned southwest to run along Cedar Street before turning northwest again along A Street. Just after passing over several sets of tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad, A Street turned north for several blocks before reaching the former northern terminus of WYO 430 at I-80 BL/US 20 Bus. and the southern terminus of the former U.S. Route 187 in the northern part of the downtown area.