Nevada State Route 229

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State Route 229

Halleck and Secret Pass Road
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Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length50.360 mi [1]  (81.047 km)
Existed1976–present
Major junctions
West endI-80.svg I-80 at Halleck
East endUS 93.svg US 93 south of Wells
Location
Country United States
State Nevada
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
Nevada 228.svg SR 228 Nevada 230.svg SR 230

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 2014-05-21 14 46 22 Sign along Nevada State Route 229 westbound just east of U.S. Route 93.JPG
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 2012-10-17 003A View southeast along Nevada State Route 229 (Secret Pass Road) about 4.4 miles from Interstate 80 in Elko County in Nevada.jpg
View along eastbound SR 229 heading toward Secret Pass

The entire route is in Elko County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Halleck I-80.svg I-80  Elko, Salt Lake City
Nevada 767.svg SR 767 (Ruby Valley Road)
US 93.svg US 93  Ely, Wells
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps" . Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  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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