Wyoming Highway 270
Wyoming Highway 270 is a north-south state highway in northeastern Platte and southwestern Niobrara counties in Wyoming, United States, that connects U.S. Route 26, east of Guernsey with U.S. Route 18 / U.S. Route 85, east of Lance Creek.
Route description
WYO 270 starts at its southern end in Platte County at US 26 just east of Guernsey. From here it heads north as Hartville Highway on its way to the town of the same name. WYO 270 reaches Hartville at approximately, and intersects the western terminus of Wyoming Highway 318. WYO 270 continues north, leaving Hartville to head north to Manville and Lance Creek. At almost, WYO 270 intersects US 18 / U.S. Route 20 just before entering Manville. Upon entering Manville, the former Wyoming Highway 274 is intersected. Highway 274 was designated for the old alignment of US 18 / US 20, but was decommissioned in the early 1990s.
Manville to end
North of Manville, WYO 270 heads to Lance Creek and intersects the eastern terminus of Wyoming Highway 271. WYO 270 then begins to turn east as the last length of its routing is primarily east-west. Wyoming Highway 272 is intersected at just under. At just over, WYO 270 reaches its northern end at US 18 / US 85 north of Lusk.
History
The section of WYO 270 from US 26 at Guernsey north to Hartville at present day Wyoming Highway 318 was formerly designated as Wyoming Highway 318 prior to the 1970s. WYO 318 used to begin as US 26 at Guernsey and end at Sunrise with a 90 degree turn at Hartville. The stretch between Guernsey and Hartville was recommissioned as Wyoming Highway 270 when that road was completed between Manville and Hartville.