Wyoming Highway 196 (WYO 196) is a 49.84-mile-long (80.21 km) north–south Wyoming State Road that travels through central Johnson County, closely paralleling Interstate 25 (I-25).

Wyoming Highway 196 begins at exit 249, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Kaycee at the TTT Interchange with Interstate 25 and U.S. Route 87.

[2] Highway 196 heads north as it parallels I-25 and enters the town of Kaycee from the south assuming the name Nolan Avenue through the community.

The western terminus of Wyoming Highway 192 (Sussex Road) and the eastern terminus of Wyoming Highway 191 (Mayoworth Road) is intersected in the community.

WYO 196 enters the city of Buffalo from the south and ends at Interstate 25 Business/US 87 Business (S. Main Street).