Sahara Avenue
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| Sahara Avenue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length: | 10.023 mi[1] (16.130 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1976 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 SR 595 in Las Vegas | |||
 I‑15   I‑515 / US 93 / US 95 | ||||
| East end: |
 SR 612 in Las Vegas | |||
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State Route 589 (SR 589) comprises a large portion of Sahara Avenue, a major east–west section line road in the Las Vegas Valley. The road is named after the now-defunct Sahara Hotel and Casino which is located on Las Vegas Boulevard where it intersects with Sahara Avenue. The Sahara closed in 2009.
Route description
Sahara Avenue begins in the western valley at Red Rock Ranch Road as the continuation of Desert Foothills Drive west of the Las Vegas Beltway. SR 589 begins in the western Las Vegas Valley at its intersection with Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595). From there, the route continues due east to cross Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard. SR 589 proceeds further east to cross Fremont Street/Boulder Highway (SR 582), entering the unincorporated town of Sunrise Manor passing under the bridge of I-515/US 93/US 95 and terminating at Nellis Boulevard (SR 612).
Through much of the Las Vegas area, Sahara Avenue comprises the southern boundary of the City of Las Vegas. At the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard, SR 589 marks what is typically considered the northern boundary of the Las Vegas Strip.
Sahara Avenue ends at the Hollywood Regional Park, just east of S Hollywood Boulevard.
Some notable attractions along the highway include the Palace Station Hotel and Casino.
History
The road was originally called San Francisco Avenue, and served as the southern city limit for Las Vegas.
In the 1960s, city planners envisioned construction of an expressway along Sahara to Rainbow Boulevard.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Clark County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Las Vegas–Spring Valley | Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595) | Western terminus of SR 589 | |||
| Jones Boulevard (SR 596) | |||||
| Las Vegas | I‑15 – Los Angeles, Salt Lake City | ||||
| Las Vegas–Winchester | Las Vegas Boulevard | Former US 91/SR 604 | |||
| Paradise Road | Former SR 605 | ||||
| Eastern Avenue | Former SR 607 | ||||
| Las Vegas | Boulder Highway (SR 582) | ||||
| Sunrise Manor | Nellis Boulevard (SR 612) | Eastern terminus of SR 589 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Attractions
- SLS Las Vegas
- Palace Station
- Bonanza Gift Store
Public transport
Current RTC Route Sahara Avenue Express (SX) operates on this road.
See also
- Nevada portal
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ↑ Nevada Department of Transportation. "Nevada State Maintained Highways, Descriptions, Index and Maps, January 2008". Retrieved 2008-03-24.