U.S. Highway 18

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U.S. 18 travels from Interstate 25 and U.S. 26-87 at Orin Junction east to Interstate 794 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

U.S. 18 follows State Control Route 40 from Interstate 25, U.S. 26, and U.S. 87 (Orin Junction) to U.S. 85 (Lusk), State Control Route 25 from Lusk to Mule Creek Junction, and State Control Route 45 from Mule Creek Junction to South Dakota.

U.S. 18 Auxiliary Routes

Bypass U.S. 18 in Manville was decommissioned in 1982, as the bypass is now mainline U.S. 18-20. The old U.S. 18-20 into Manville is now Wyoming 274.

U.S. 18 does not have any state auxiliary routes.

History

U.S. 18 is one of the original 1926 U.S. routes. It began at U.S. 85 in the original Mule Creek Junction, just about a mile west of the South Dakota state line. In 1938, U.S. 18 was paired with the then-new Alternate U.S. 85, which was commissioned to provide an alternate route for U.S. 85 travelers into the Black Hills. U.S. 85A today is known as U.S. 385.

In 1968, U.S. 18 was extended along U.S. 85 and U.S. 20 to reach Interstate 25 in Orin. The first (or last) 88 miles of U.S. 18 are, therefore, duplicated with another route.

U.S. 18 Guide

U.S. 18 begins at the Interstate 25 interchange at Orin, and overlaps with U.S. 20 and U.S. 85. At New Mule Creek Junction, U.S. 18 turns east to enter the Black Hills of South Dakota. Before leaving Wyoming, travelers pass by the original Mule Creek Junction. This cross road signifies the original alignment of U.S. 85 before it was relocated a mile west. It is now locally maintained.

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Page Updated Wednesday October 12, 2005.