Nevada State Route 223

Interstate 80 Business marker State Route 223 marker

State Route 223
Interstate 80 Business
Humboldt Avenue & Sixth Street

Nevada State Route 223 circles much of the city of Wells between its two exits from I-80.

Nevada State Route 223, highlighted in red
Route information
Length: 2.010 mi[1] (3.235 km)
Existed: 1976 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 231 in Wells
East end: US 93 in Wells
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada
← SR 221SR 224 →

State Route 223 (SR 223) is a state highway in Elko County, Nevada, USA. Co-signed with Interstate 80 Business (I-80 Bus.), it serves the town of Wells.

Route description

View east along SR 223 (Humboldt Avenue) near its right turn onto Sixth Street

State Route 223 begins at the intersection of Humboldt Avenue and Angel Lake Road (SR 231) in western Wells. From there, the highway follows Humboldt Avenue northward, crossing underneath Interstate 80 (I-80), curving easterly as the road borders residential areas of the town. After about 0.9 miles (1.4 km), Humboldt Avenue intersects Sixth Street. SR 223 turns southeasterly to follow Sixth Street for about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) before reaching its terminus at the intersection with U.S. Route 93.[1][2]

Sixth Street continues east to intersect a westbound off ramp from I-80, which completes the I-80 Bus. Loop.

SR 223 in downtown Wells

History

Prior to 1976, the portion of SR 223 along Sixth Street was part of old State Route 1 and U.S. Route 40.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Wells, Elko County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Angel Lake Road (SR 231)
I‑80 – Elko, Salt Lake City
US 93 (Great Basin Highway) – Ely, Jackpot
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nevada Department of Transportation (October 2012). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps (Quarter 3 Update)". Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ Google (October 26, 2012). "Overview of SR 223" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 26, 2012.