Nevada_State_Route_229

Nevada State Route 229

Nevada State Route 229

State highway in Nevada, United States

State Route 229 (SR 229) is a state highway in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is a routing from Interstate 80 around Halleck, heading south through Secret Pass, to where it meets Ruby Valley Road (State Route 767). From there it heads northeast to U.S. Route 93.

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History

First westbound reassurance shield near the east end of SR 229

The southeastern portion of SR 229, between the junction of SR 767 and it eastern terminus at US 93, follows the alignment of the Hastings Cutoff,[2] a route which at the time was thought to be a more direct route of the California Trail through the northeastern part of Nevada.

Prior to 1976, SR 229 comprised a portion of State Route 11.[1]

Major intersections

View along eastbound SR 229 heading toward Secret Pass

The entire route is in Elko County.

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  2. [2]
    Official Highway Map of the State of Nevada (PDF) (Map) (2013–2014 ed.). January 2013. § B5. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
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