Nevada State Route 160

State Route 160
State Route 160
Blue Diamond Road; Pahrump Valley Highway
	State Route 160, highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by NDOT
Length	80.326 mi (129.272 km)
Existed	1976–present
Major junctions
Southeast end	Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise
	I-15 in Enterprise
Northwest end	US 95 north of Pahrump
Location
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Counties	Clark, Nye
Highway system
	Nevada State Highway System; Interstate ; US ; State ; Pre‑1976 ; Scenic ;

Last updated July 27, 2024

State Route 160 (SR 160) is a state highway in southern Nevada, United States. It connects the southern Las Vegas Valley to U.S. Route 95 (US 95) northwest of the city via the Pahrump Valley. The southern part of the route sees heavy traffic, mostly due to Pahrump's continued growth as a Las Vegas bedroom community.

Route description

State Route 160 begins in the southern Las Vegas metro area at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard (former SR 604) and East Windmill Lane. It runs west-southwest towards the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and over Mountain Springs Summit (elevation 5,502 feet (1,677 m)) before turning northwest towards Pahrump. Outside of Pahrump, SR 160 heads more north-northwest to reach its western terminus at US 95.

History

SR 160 was originally part of SR 16 from Pahrump north to US 95. SR 16 was one of Nevada's original state highways dating back to the 1920s.^[2] It began at the Nevada–California border in an area of Pahrump Valley^[3] near Cathedral Canyon, part of the historic Hidden Hills Ranch south of Pahrump, traveling north to Pahrump over Hidden Hills Ranch Road.^[4] From there, it continued north over present-day SSR 160 to meet SR 5,^[5] which was absorbed into and redesignated US 95 on January 1, 1940.^{[ citation needed ]}

By 1976, the section from Pahrump to US 95 was designated as part of the newly created SR 160. The section from the California border to Pahrump remained as SR 16 until it was removed by 1982^[6] and is now designated Old Route 16.^[7] However, satellite imagery indicates the former highway remains almost entirely unpaved^[4] and even passes through the runway of an old airstrip built in 1941 by Ronald Wiley, former owner of Hidden Hills Ranch and namesake of the Ronald H. Wiley Archaeological Preserve.^[8]^[9]

In 2007, SR 160 was realigned slightly over I-15 in southern Las Vegas. The highway was moved a short distance to the south between Valley View Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard, realigning the southeastern terminus with East Windmill Lane at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard. The project also reconstructed the ramps of the aging interchange, allowing for better traffic flow to and from I-15. The unused section of roadway is still visible.

A section of SR 160 between Las Vegas and Pahrump was closed on the weekend of November 4–5, 2017, for the attempt of a world record for the fastest production car. The Koenigsegg Agera RS broke the record at 284.55 miles per hour (457.94 km/h), surpassing the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.^[10] The same section of SR 160 was closed again on October 10, 2020 for another attempt of a world record for fastest production car, this time for the SSC Tuatara. Despite claims that the SSC Tuatara broke the record, the accuracy of this was subsequently challenged by various independent analysts.^[11]^[12]

Major intersections

Note: Mileposts in Nevada reset at county lines; the start and end mileposts for each county are given in the county column.

County	Location	mi^[13]	km	Destinations	Notes
Clark 0.000–43.293	Enterprise	0.000	0.000	Las Vegas Boulevard	Southeastern terminus; former SR 604/US 91/US 466; begin Blue Diamond Road – end Windmill Lane
		0.490	0.789	I-15 to I-215 east / CC 215 west – Los Angeles, Salt Lake City	Interchange
				Decatur Boulevard
		4.333	6.973	Rainbow Boulevard	Former SR 595 north
	Blue Diamond	11.005	17.711	SR 159 east (Blue Diamond Road) / Erskine Junction Way – Blue Diamond, Red Rock	Begin Pahrump Valley Highway
		36	58	Tecopa Road / Old Spanish Trail Highway – Tecopa	Former Old Spanish Trail alignment^[14]
Nye 0.000–37.032	Pahrump	53.036	85.353	SR 372 west (Charles Brown Highway) / Crawford Way – Shoshone, Death Valley
	Pahrump			Bell Vista Avenue – Death Valley	To SR 127 / SR 190 west
		80.325	129.271	US 95 – Las Vegas, Tonopah, Reno	Northwestern terminus; end Pahrump Valley Highway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

↑ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps" . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
↑ Nevada Department of Highways (1929). Highway Map, State of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. Retrieved February 4, 2020.^{[ full citation needed ]}
↑ Nevada Department of Highways (October 10, 1938). 1937 Base Map, Zone 1, Clark County, Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
1 2 Google (February 5, 2020). "Hidden Hills Ranch Rd/State Hwy 16" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
↑ Nevada Department of Highways (July 2, 1940). 1939 General Highway Map, Zone 8, Nye County, Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
↑ Nevada State Highway Department (1978). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1978–1979 ed.). Nevada State Highway Department.^{[ full citation needed ]}
↑ Nevada Department of Transportation (June 2016). "General Highway Map, Zone 8, Nye County, Nevada". Nevada Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 4, 2020.^{[ full citation needed ]}
↑ McCracken, Bob (April 22, 2016). "One man's vision reduced to ruins". Pahrump Valley Times. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
↑ "Roland H. Wiley Preserve (Nevada)". The Archaeological Conservancy. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
↑ Lacanlale, Rio (November 5, 2017). "New speed record set on highway between Las Vegas, Pahrump". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
↑ Gardner, Daniel (October 29, 2020). "SSC Tuatara speed record under scrutiny". Which Car. Australia. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
↑ Did the SSC Tuatara REALLY Set a 331mph World Record?. October 26, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved October 31, 2020– via YouTube.
↑ State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps (PDF). Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-10. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
↑ "Routes from Las Vegas, Death Valley National Park" (PDF). National Park Service. July 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2014. The "most scenic route" from Las Vegas to Death Valley includes driving on "Tecopa Road (Old Spanish Trail)."

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[NDOT_Log-1] Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps" . Retrieved May 6, 2017.

[2] Nevada Department of Highways (1929). Highway Map, State of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. Retrieved February 4, 2020.^{[ full citation needed ]}

[3] Nevada Department of Highways (October 10, 1938). 1937 Base Map, Zone 1, Clark County, Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

[:0-4] 1 2 Google (February 5, 2020). "Hidden Hills Ranch Rd/State Hwy 16" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

[5] Nevada Department of Highways (July 2, 1940). 1939 General Highway Map, Zone 8, Nye County, Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

[1978map-6] Nevada State Highway Department (1978). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1978–1979 ed.). Nevada State Highway Department.^{[ full citation needed ]}

[7] Nevada Department of Transportation (June 2016). "General Highway Map, Zone 8, Nye County, Nevada". Nevada Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 4, 2020.^{[ full citation needed ]}

[8] McCracken, Bob (April 22, 2016). "One man's vision reduced to ruins". Pahrump Valley Times. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

[9] "Roland H. Wiley Preserve (Nevada)". The Archaeological Conservancy. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

[10] Lacanlale, Rio (November 5, 2017). "New speed record set on highway between Las Vegas, Pahrump". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

[Disputed_Speed_Record-11] Gardner, Daniel (October 29, 2020). "SSC Tuatara speed record under scrutiny". Which Car. Australia. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

[12] Did the SSC Tuatara REALLY Set a 331mph World Record?. October 26, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved October 31, 2020– via YouTube.

[SMH2012-13] State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps (PDF). Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-10. Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[NPS-14] "Routes from Las Vegas, Death Valley National Park" (PDF). National Park Service. July 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2014. The "most scenic route" from Las Vegas to Death Valley includes driving on "Tecopa Road (Old Spanish Trail)."

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