Nevada State Route 377

State Route 377
Manhattan Road
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length: 6.597 mi[1] (10.617 km)
Existed: 1976 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 376 near Manhattan
East end: Main St in Manhattan
Highway system

Nevada highways

← SR 376 SR 378 →

State Route 377 (SR 377) is a 6.6-mile (10.6 km) state highway in Nye County, Nevada, USA. The route connects the town of Manhattan to State Route 376. The highway previously existed as State Route 69.

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Route description

SR 377 begins at a junction with SR 376 in the center of the Big Smoky Valley in northwestern Nye County. The route heads southeasterly, passing through some mountains as it heads towards Manhattan. The highway comes to an end on Main Street in the middle of the town.[2]

History

An unimproved road linking Manhattan westward to State Route 8A (now SR 376) existed as early as 1936.[3] By 1942, this road was designated as State Route 69.[4] The route was improved to a gravel surface by 1946,[5] but would not actually be paved until 1976.[6]

Shortly after paving, the highway was affected by the 1976 renumbering of Nevada's state highways. The SR 69 designation was eliminated and replaced by State Route 377 on July 1, 1976;[7] Maps began to reflect this change in 1978.[8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Nye County.

Location Mile[9] Destinations Notes
  0.00 SR 376 – Austin, Tonopah  
Manhattan 6.60 Main Street Continuation beyond terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2008). "Nevada's State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps". http://www.nevadadot.com/reports_pubs/State_Maintained/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  2. ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (2007). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (2007–08 ed.). Section D3. 
  3. ^ Nevada Department of Highways (1936). Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,467. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  4. ^ Nevada Department of Highways (1942). Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,477. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  5. ^ Nevada Department of Highways (1946). Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,479. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  6. ^ Nevada State Highway Department (1976). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1976–77 ed.). Section D3. http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,533. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  7. ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001. p. 112. 
  8. ^ Nevada State Highway Department (1978). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1978–79 ed.). Section D3. http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,535. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  9. ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (May 2008). "Maps of Milepost Location on Nevada's Federal and State Highway System by County". http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/maps/StateMaps/pdfs/MilepostBook2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-17.