Wyoming Highway 22
Teton Pass Highway | ||||
WYO 22 highlighted in red | ||||
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Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
Length | 17.53 mi (28.21 km) | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Wyoming | |||
Counties | Teton | |||
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Wyoming Highway 22 (WYO 22) is a 17.53-mile-long (28.21 km) state highway in the U.S. State of Wyoming known as the Teton Pass Highway in Teton County Wyoming. WYO 22 spans 17.53 miles (28.21 km) from Idaho State Highway 33 at the Idaho-Wyoming state line to the concurrency of U.S. Routes 26, 89, 189, and 191 in Jackson.
Route description[edit]
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At the state line, Idaho State Highway 33 continues as WYO 22 and climbs to Teton Pass at 8,431 feet (2,570 m) above sea level. It then descends and passes through the community of Wilson, a census-designated place (CDP) west of Jackson. On the eastern border of Wilson, at 13.51 miles (21.74 km), WYO 22 intersects the southern terminus of Wyoming Highway 390 (Moose-Wilson Road) before crossing the Snake River.[1] WYO 22 then continues east to Jackson where it ends at U.S. Highway 26/89/189/191 (Broadway).[citation needed]
History[edit]
WYO 22 used to connect to former Alternate US 20, which began at U.S. Highway 20 in Sugar City, Idaho, following Idaho 33 until the state line, then connected with WYO 22. Alternate US 20 used to end at the state line, where it was redesignated as WYO 22, as Wyoming did not extend the route into the state. If that route had been extended, it would have taken over the entire route of WYO 22, to then overlap U.S. Highway 26 until it reached U.S. Highway 20 in Shoshoni.[citation needed]
On June 8, 2024, WYO 22 suffered a “catastrophic” failure when a portion of the road collapsed in a landslide at 43°30′13″N 110°58′32″W / 43.5035°N 110.9756°W, less than five miles (8 km) from the Idaho border. The timeline to rebuild the affected section is currently unclear.[2][3]
Major intersections[edit]
The entire route is in Teton County. [4]
Location[4] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus, 6,690 ft (2,040 m) | |
| 6.40 | 10.30 | Teton Pass, 8,431 ft (2,570 m) | ||
Wilson–Moose Wilson Road line | 13.51 | 21.74 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of WYO 390 | |
13.80 | 22.21 | Bridge over the Snake River | |||
Jackson | 17.53 | 28.21 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus, 6,155 ft (1,876 m) | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Google (February 15, 2014). "WYO 22" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ "Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt". AP News. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Big Fill slide - Teton Pass critical failure - June 2024". Wyoming Department of Transportation. (Media kits). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Geography Division (2016). "Wyoming Governmental Unit Reference Map". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
External links[edit]
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