Summary
State Route 290 (SR 290) is a state highway in Humboldt County, Nevada. It serves to connect U.S. Route 95 to the community of Paradise Valley. The road was originally established as State Route 8B by the early 1930s.
State Route 290 | ||||
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| Paradise Valley Road | ||||
 SR 290 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 18.012 mi[1] (28.988 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 95 north of Winnemucca | |||
| North end | Paradise Valley | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
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Route description edit
State Route 290 begins at an intersection with US 95 approximately 22 miles (35 km) north of Winnemucca near the Santa Rosa Range. From the junction, the highway heads northeasterly through a valley known as Paradise Valley while paralleling Martin Creek, a fork of the Little Humboldt River. The road turns more northerly after about 12 miles (19 km) as it heads into the town of Paradise Valley.[2] Once inside the town, SR 290 turns east on Bridge Street to come to its northern terminus on a small bridge over Big Cottonwood Creek.[3]
History edit
SR 290 was originally numbered as State Route 8B.[1] SR 8B had been established as a graveled road by 1932, approximately following the alignment of the present-day highway.[4] The route was completely paved by 1940.[5] No major changes were made to State Route 8B during its existence. The route number remained active until the renumbering of Nevada's state highways that began on July 1, 1976.[6] SR 8B became the present-day State Route 290 in that process, a change first seen on the 1978–1979 version of the state's highway map.[7]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Humboldt County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 95 – Winnemucca, McDermitt | ||
| Paradise Valley | 18.01 | 28.98 | Bridge Street | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also edit
United States portal
U.S. Roads portal
References edit
- ^ a b c Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (2007–2008 ed.). Nevada Department of Transportation. 2007. § A3.
- ^ Battle Mountain Area (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Transportation. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ Road Map (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1932. Archived from the original on 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1940. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001. p. 107.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada State Highway Department. 1978–1979. § A3. Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2010-05-16.