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| Wyoming Highway 28 | |
|---|---|
| State | WY |
| Type | WY |
| Route | 28 |
| Length mi | 67.00 |
| Direction a | West |
| Terminus a | Farson, Wyoming |
| Direction b | East |
| Terminus b | Lander, Wyoming |
| Counties | Sublette County, Wyoming; Fremont County, Wyoming |
Wyoming Highway 28 is a state highway in western Wyoming connecting the Green River (Wyoming) valley near Farson, Wyoming with the city of Lander, Wyoming across the Wind River Range and Continental Divide. The route traverses rural corridors, recreational access points, and energy infrastructure, serving as a regional connector between communities such as Pinedale, Wyoming and Riverton, Wyoming via intersecting highways. It is used by local traffic, tourism to Bridger-Teton National Forest and by industry accessing Wyoming's energy sector facilities.
Wyoming Highway 28 begins near the junction with U.S. Route 191 and Wyoming Highway 789 close to Farson, Wyoming and proceeds eastward across semi-arid basins and sagebrush steppe toward the foothills of the Wind River Range. Along its alignment it provides access to trailheads for Bridger Wilderness, viewpoints of Gannett Peak, and service roads used by operators within the Pinedale Anticline natural gas development. The highway crosses tributaries of the Green River (Wyoming) and ascends toward the southern approaches of the Wind River Mountains, intersecting county routes that connect to Pinedale, Wyoming, Big Piney, Wyoming, and recreational lakes such as New Fork Lake. East of the summit it descends into basins that feed the Wind River Reservation margins, skirting public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service. Near its eastern terminus the route enters Fremont County, Wyoming and connects with U.S. Route 287 and U.S. Route 26 at Lander, Wyoming, providing onward links to regional centers including Riverton, Wyoming and Jackson, Wyoming.
The corridor that became the highway originated as wagon and stock trails used during migrations tied to Oregon Trail-era traffic and later by sheepherding and cattle ranching operations associated with families linked to early settlers of Sublette County, Wyoming and Fremont County, Wyoming. In the 20th century, state and federal investment during the era of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 and later programs established graded roads to improve access to mineral and energy resources discovered in basins near Pinedale, Wyoming and Big Piney, Wyoming. Cold War-era and postwar energy booms spurred upgrades to support truck traffic serving development on the Pinedale Anticline and to facilitate tourism to nearby wilderness areas promoted by National Park Service outreach and Wyoming Department of Transportation planning. Periodic reconstruction used techniques developed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and involved funding mechanisms similar to those used for rural highways across the Rocky Mountains. Historic incidents affecting the route include winter closures and avalanche mitigation near alpine passes, responses coordinated with the National Weather Service and local emergency services headquartered in towns like Lander, Wyoming.
Mileposts and junctions along the corridor link it with principal routes and local highways that provide continuity to regional and interstate networks. Notable intersections include its western connection near Farson, Wyoming with U.S. Route 191/Wyoming Highway 789, mid-route junctions with county roads to Big Piney, Wyoming and Pinedale, Wyoming, and the eastern terminus in Lander, Wyoming at U.S. Route 287/U.S. Route 26. These junctions enable travel toward Jackson, Wyoming, Casper, Wyoming, Rock Springs, Wyoming, and further ties to the Interstate Highway System via feeder corridors. Local access roads intersecting the highway lead to recreation sites such as Sinks Canyon State Park and to energy infrastructure zones connected with firms headquartered in Casper, Wyoming and Denver, Colorado.
Planned improvements reflect state priorities for safety, mobility, and support for extraction and recreation economies. The Wyoming Transportation Commission alongside the Wyoming Department of Transportation has evaluated pavement rehabilitation, shoulder widening, and drainage upgrades informed by standards from the Federal Highway Administration and regional environmental reviews that coordinate with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service where projects may affect sensitive habitats. Proposed projects include targeted resurfacing, signage upgrades supporting tourism to Wind River Mountains trailheads, and intersection safety enhancements near Lander, Wyoming to improve connections with U.S. Route 287/U.S. Route 26. Community stakeholders from Sublette County, Wyoming and Fremont County, Wyoming have participated in public meetings with representatives from Bureau of Land Management field offices, local chambers of commerce, and tribal authorities to balance transportation needs with conservation priorities exemplified by collaborative plans used elsewhere in the region, such as in projects near Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park.
Category:State highways in Wyoming Category:Transportation in Sublette County, Wyoming Category:Transportation in Fremont County, Wyoming