Nevada State Route 28
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| State Route 28 |
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| North Shore Road, Tahoe Boulevard Maintained by Nevada DOT |
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| Length: | 16.174 mi[1] (26.030 km) | ||||||||
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| South end: |  US 50 near Glenbrook |
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| Major junctions: |
 SR 431 in Incline Village, NV |
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| North end: |  SR 28 at Kings Beach, CA |
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| Counties: | Douglas, Carson City, Washoe | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Incline Village | ||||||||
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State Route 28 is a 16.2 mile road that runs along the northeastern shore of Lake Tahoe. The road has been designated as the north piece of the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive Scenic Byway as part of the National Scenic Byway program. (The byway continues south on US 50 to Stateline.)[2] The highway is one of three Nevada state routes to continue into California with the same number, the others being State Route 88 and State Route 266.
The highway serves Douglas County and Washoe County as well as a rural part of Carson City
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[edit] Route description
SR 28 begins at U.S. Route 50 in Douglas County, Nevada. It heads north from here, forming part of the boundary of Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park until crossing into Carson City. The highway then enters Washoe County and where the highway enters Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It then turns northwest, running through Incline Village. In western Incline Village, SR 28 junctions with State Route 431, which is a direct link to Reno to the northeast. Just short of the California state line, it turns south to run parallel to the line and finally crosses into California at Crystal Bay. The road continues west of the California border as State Route 28.
[edit] History
The Route 28 corridor has been used for flumes in the timber industry since 1880.[3] The highway gained fame for many years as the location of the Ponderosa Ranch, filming location of the television series Bonanza.
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location[4] | Mile | Junction | Notes |
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| Douglas County | 0.00 | US 50 – Carson City, Stateline |
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| Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park | ||||
| Carson City | Hidden Cove | |||
| Washoe County | Sand Harbor | |||
| Incline Village | 10.159[1] | Lakeshore Drive | MP 4.976[1] | |
| SR 431 – Reno |
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| 16.174 | SR 28 – Tahoe City |
MP 6.015[1] | ||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Nevada State Maintained Highways, Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation NOTE: Mileage is by county. Figure presented is sum of Washoe and Douglas plus Carson City.
- ^ Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive. U.S. Department of Transportation National Scenic Byways Program.
- ^ The Great Incline of the Sierra Nevada. State of Nevada - State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ Benchmark Maps. Nevada Road and Recreation Atlas [map], 1:250000. (2003) ISBN 0-929591-81-X.
