Sahara Avenue

State Route 589 marker

State Route 589
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
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada
← SR 582SR 591 →

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 2011.

Route description

View at the west end of SR 589 looking eastbound

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.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Las Vegas–Spring Valley lineRainbow Boulevard (SR 595)Western terminus of SR 589
Jones Boulevard (SR 596)
Las Vegas I‑15 – Los Angeles, Salt Lake CityI-15 exit 40.
Las Vegas–Winchester lineLas Vegas BoulevardFormer US 91/SR 604
Paradise RoadFormer SR 605
Eastern AvenueFormer SR 607
Las VegasBoulder Highway (SR 582)
Sunrise ManorNellis Boulevard (SR 612)Eastern terminus of SR 589
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Attractions

Public transport

Current RTC Route Sahara Avenue Express (SX) operates on this road.

See also

Route map: Google

KML is not from Wikidata

References

  1. ↑ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-03-11.
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