Nevada State Route 341
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| State Route 341 |
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| Virginia City Highway Geiger Grade Comstock Highway |
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| Length: | 22.389 mi[1] (36.032 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 31 December 1991 | ||||||||
| Southeast end: |  US 50 west of Dayton |
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| Major junctions: |
 SR 342 near Silver City SR 342 south of Virginia City |
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| Northwest end: |   SR 430 / SR 431 in Reno |
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| Major cities: | Virginia City, Reno | ||||||||
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State Route 341 is a state highway connecting US 50 between Dayton and Carson City to Reno via Virginia City. The route is commonly known as the Virginia City Highway.
[edit] Route Description
State Route 341 begins in Lyon County about 3.5 miles west of Dayton on US 50. From this intersection, the highway proceeds north towards its junction with SR 342 near Silver City. From here, SR 341 veers eastward around Silver City and Gold Hill before reconnecting with SR 342 south of Virginia City. The highway runs along Main Street as it travels northward through Virginia City. SR 341 leaves Virginia City and travels northerly and westerly through the winding Geiger Grade. The highway then terminates at the Mount Rose Junction in south Reno, at the intersection of South Virginia Street (SR 430) and Mount Rose Highway (SR 431).
The Nevada Department of Transportation refers to the entire route (except the portion between the SR 342 junctions) as the Comstock Highway.[2] The highway is also known as Geiger Grade between Virginia City and the Mount Rose Junction.
[edit] History
Geiger Grade began as a toll facility constructed by Davison M. Geiger and John H. Tilton in 1862. Despite the dangers associated with traveling the route, Geiger Grade was a well-traveled route that provided the most direction connection between the Comstock Lode and the Reno area. The original road was replaced with the present-day paved highway alignment in 1936.[3]
