Nevada State Route 429

State Route 429
Bowers Mansion Road; Old US 395
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length: 7.824 mi[1] (12.592 km)
Existed: 1976 – present
Major junctions
South end: Hobart Road near Carson City
North end: US 395 (SR 430) near Washoe City
Highway system

Nevada highways

← SR 428 SR 430 →

State Route 429 (SR 429) is a rural state highway located in southern Washoe County, Nevada. It is named Bowers Mansion Road and is a former alignment of U.S. Route 395 (US 395).

Contents

Route description

SR 429 begins at Hobart Road, near the Carson City – Washoe County line immediately adjacent to present-day US 395. From this point, the SR 429 parallels US 395 northward for about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) and then shifts westward to follow the foothills of the mountains to the west. The highway continues northward past Bowers Mansion State Park before turning east to terminate at US 395 (unsigned SR 430) just south of Washoe City.[1]

Occasionally, strong crosswinds are experienced on mainline US 395 through Washoe Valley. When large profile vehicles are prohibited on US 395 due to high wind, motorists are advised to detour onto SR 429. A slip ramp to US 395 at the highway's southern terminus facilitates this detour in the southbound direction.

History

SR 429 was the original US 395 highway alignment connecting Carson City to Reno. By 1970, a new divided highway alignment was opened to traffic between the Carson City limit and the northern terminus of present-day SR 429.[2] US 395 was switched to this new alignment, and present-day SR 429 remained in the state system with an unknown highway number.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washoe County.

Location Mile[3] Destinations Notes
  0.00 Hobart Road Access to US 395 south; Southern terminus
    Eastlake Boulevard Former SR 428 to US 395 north
  1.50* SR 877 north (Franktown Road)  
    SR 877 south (Franktown Road)  
  7.38 US 395 – Reno, Carson City Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps - Quarter 2 Update". Nevada Department of Transportation. July 2011. http://www.nevadadot.com/About_NDOT/NDOT_Divisions/Planning/Roadway_Systems/State_Maintained_Highways,_Descriptions,_Index___Maps.aspx. Retrieved 10 Oct 2011. 
  2. ^ Nevada Department of Highways. 1970 Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). 
  3. ^ 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 2009-05-01.