Nevada State Route 362
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| State Route 362 |
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| Freedom Road Maintained by Nevada DOT |
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| Length: | 1.446 mi[1] (2.327 km) | ||||||||
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| South end: |  US 95 east of Hawthorne |
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| North end: | US 95 north of Hawthorne |
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| Counties: | Mineral | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Hawthorne | ||||||||
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State Route 362 is a short state highway in Mineral County, Nevada, USA. It serves as a bypass route for trucks taking U.S. Route 95 past Hawthorne in either direction, as US 95 itself goes inside and through that community. At its junctions with U.S. Route 95 it is only signed as TRUCK US 95.
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[edit] Route description
The highway begins south east of Hawthorne and deviates from US 95 passing to the east of the city. Signs direct all trucks with Hazardous Cargo to use TRUCK 95 instead of the main route. The Highway passes by the truck and cargo entrance to the Hawthorne Army Depot. The highway enters Hawthorne city limits at milepost 1.297, 0.149 miles (0.24 km) before the north junction with US 95.[1]
The route has been named Freedom Road by the state.[2]
[edit] History
The highway first appeared on the official Nevada Department of Transportation map in the 1993 edition.[3]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Junction | Notes |
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| Mineral | 0.000 | US 95 south – Mina |
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| Hawthorne Army Depot | ||||
| Hawthorne | 1.446 | US 95 north – Schurz, Fallon |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Nevada State Maintained Highways, Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation.
- ^ Named Highways of Nevada 2008. Nevada Department of Transportation.
- ^ Historical Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation.
