Nevada State Route 160
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| State Route 160 |
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| Blue Diamond Road Pahrump Valley Road |
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| Length: | 80.393 mi[1] (129.380 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1978 | ||||||||
| Southeast end: | Las Vegas Blvd south of Las Vegas | ||||||||
| Northwest end: |  US 95 north of Pahrump |
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| Major cities: | Las Vegas | ||||||||
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State Route 160 is a state highway in southern Nevada, USA. It connects the southern Las Vegas area northwest to U.S. Route 95 via the Pahrump Valley.
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[edit] Route description
State Route 160 begins in southern Las Vegas at its intersection with Las Vegas Blvd. (former SR-604) and E. Windmill Lane. It runs west into the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and over Mountain Springs Summit (elevation 5,502) before turning northwest towards Pahrump. It turns north at Pahrump and continues to its northern terminus at US-95.
[edit] History
State Route 160 was originally part of State Route 16 from Pahrump north to US-95. State Route 16 was one of Nevada’s original state highways dating from the 1920’s. It began at the Nevada/California border south of Pahrump and ran north to the city over Hidden Hills Ranch Rd. From there, it continued north over today’s State Route 160.
In 1978, the section from Pahrump to US-95 became part of the newly created State Route 160. The section from the California border to Pahrump remained as State Route 16 until it was removed in 1981.
In 2007, State Route 160 was realigned slightly at I-15 in southern Las Vegas. The highway was moved a short distance to the south between Valley View Blvd. and Las Vegas Blvd., moving the southeastern terminus to the intersection of Las Vegas Blvd. and E. Windmill Lane.
[edit] Sources
State of Nevada, Department of Highways. Highway Map of the State of Nevada [map]. (1929)
Nevada State Highway Department. Official Highway Map of Nevada [map]. (1978-9)
[edit] References
[edit] External Links
Nevada DOT Historical Highway Maps
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