Wyoming has only two statewide escalators, both in Casper, while the US has around 35,000. Wyoming’s escalators are located in banks, and the state may lack them due to older buildings not meeting safety codes. South Dakota has six escalators. The average US escalator transports 3,000 people an hour, travels up to 2 feet per second, and can carry about 450 people. The first retail escalator was installed in a New York City Bloomingdale’s in 1898 by Jesse Reno.
As of 2013, the state of Wyoming is thought to have two statewide escalators, both located in the city of Casper. By comparison, the entire United States has about 35,000 escalators, according to 2013 data from the National Elevator Industry. Every escalator in Wyoming is located in a Casper bank location, while escalators are typically found in airports and shopping malls. It is thought that perhaps the reason Wyoming no longer has escalators is because many buildings are older and are not equipped to maintain them to more current building safety codes. South Dakota is another state with a limited number of escalators, or about six sets in 2013.
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The average US escalator is estimated to transport 3,000 people an hour every day.
An escalator can travel up to 2 feet (0.6 m) per second and can carry about 450 people.
The first escalator used for retail purposes was created by Jesse Reno and was installed in 1898, in a Bloomingdale’s department store in New York City.
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