Nevada State Route 401

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State Route 401
Rye Patch Road
Nevada State Route 401
SR 401 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length2.347 mi [1] (3.777 km)
Major junctions
West end Rye Patch State Rec Area
East endI-80.svgUS 95.svg I-80 / US 95 northeast of Lovelock
Location
Counties Pershing
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada
Nevada 400.svg SR 400 SR 425 Nevada 425.svg

State Route 401 (SR 401) is a state highway in Pershing County, Nevada. The route, known as Rye Patch Road, serves the Rye Patch State Recreation Area.

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Route description

First reassurance sign along westbound SR 401 2015-04-18 10 38 23 First reassurance sign along westbound Nevada State Route 401 in Pershing County, Nevada.jpg
First reassurance sign along westbound SR 401

The western terminus of Rye Patch Road is at a parking lot adjacent to a day use area on the southwestern shore of the Rye Patch Reservoir. From there, SR 401 loops around to head eastward, providing additional campground and recreation area access. The highway follows the southern edge of the reservoir and crosses the Humboldt River on Rye Patch Dam before cutting through mountains and continuing eastward. SR 401 reaches its eastern terminus at Interstate 80/U.S. Route 95, about 22 miles (35 km) north-northeast of Lovelock. [1] [2]

History

SR 401 was added to the state highway system on July 30, 1976. [3] [ failed verification ]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Pershing County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Rye Patch State Rec Area 0.000.00Rye Patch west day use areaWestern terminus
Rye Patch Dam on Humboldt River
2.333.75I-80.svgUS 95.svg I-80 / US 95  Lovelock, Winnemucca Eastern terminus; I-80 exit 129
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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    1. 1 2 Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps" . Retrieved 2017-04-10.
    2. Google (July 12, 2015). "Overview of SR 401" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    3. Nevada's State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index & Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.