Nevada State Route 766

State Route 766 marker

State Route 766
Newmont Mine Road
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length: 11.507 mi[1] (18.519 km)
Existed: 1976 – present
Major junctions
South end: I‑80 Bus. / SR 221 in Carlin
North end: I‑80 / I‑80 Bus. in Carlin
Location
Counties: Elko, Eureka
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada
← SR 765SR 767 →

State Route 766 (SR 766) is a state highway in north central Nevada. It runs from the town of Carlin north to serve Newmont Mine.

Route description

Sign for SR 766 on SR 221. No signage for SR 766 exists along the route itself.

State Route 766 begins in the center of Carlin in Elko County, at an intersection with 10th Street and Chestnut Street (Interstate 80 Business/SR 221). From there, the route heads northward along 10th Street, which becomes Newmont Mine Road. SR passes over Interstate 80 and then heads out of Carlin. The route passes by some light industrial and agricultural areas as it heads north-northwest. SR 766 begins to parallel Maggie Creek on its journey northward. After about 5 miles (8.0 km), the route crosses into Eureka County. The route travels another approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) before coming to its terminus just north of the turnoff to Newmont Mine.[1][2]

History

SR 766 was designated on July 1, 1976.[3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
ElkoCarlin I‑80 Bus. / SR 221Southern terminus
I‑80 – Reno, Elko
Eureka Newmont Mine accessNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nevada State Route 766.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 State Maintained Highways: Descriptions and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2014.
  2. ↑ Google (June 27, 2014). "Overview of SR 766" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.