Nevada State Route 605

State Route 605 marker

State Route 605
Paradise Road
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length: 2.977 mi[1] (4.791 km)
Existed: 1976-07-01, 1983-04-27 – 2001
Major junctions
South end: SR 593 in Las Vegas
  SR 592
North end: SR 589 in Las Vegas
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada
SR 604SR 607

State Route 605 was a northsouth state highway in the Las Vegas urban area. SR 605 comprised a portion of Paradise Road.

Route description

SR 605 began at Tropicana Avenue (SR 593). From there, it followed Paradise Road north to its terminus at Sahara Avenue (SR 589). The portion of Paradise Road from Harmon Avenue (near the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino) south to Tropicana Avenue was a multi-lane one-way street southbound.

History

State Route 605 was relinquished to local control in 2001.[2]

Paradise Road

Paradise Road is considered the main entrance to McCarran International Airport. The northern leg of the Las Vegas Monorail runs down the center of the road for a portion of the route and then along the eastern side to the monorail's northern terminus.

Attractions

Notable attractions on Paradise include:

Public transport

RTC Transit Route 108 functions on this road.

References

  1. "Nevada Log: Routes 600 through 699". Rocky Mountain Roads. 2002-06-26. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  2. Nevada DOT. "Nevada State Maintained Highways, Index and Maps, January 2006".