Nevada State Route 165
 State Route 165 | ||||
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| Nelson Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.002 mi[1] (17.706 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Nelson | |||
| North end |  US 95 south of Boulder City | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
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State Route 165 (SR 165) is a state highway near the southern end of the U.S. state of Nevada. The road connects the town of Nelson to U.S. Route 95. The road originated in the 1940s and was one section of former State Route 60 until the 1970s.
Route description
SR 165 begins at a junction with US 95 approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Boulder City. From there, the state highway follows Nelson Road in a southeasterly direction through Eldorado Valley 11 miles (18 km) to its end just outside the town of Nelson.[1][2] The town of Nelson was established in 1905 following several mining claims being discovered in the valley. Although the small community is still inhabited, the remains of many mining operations and abandoned structures can still be seen in the vicinity.[3]
History
The route first appears on state highway maps in 1941 as part of State Route 60, a three-pronged route with each spoke connecting to the town of Nelson. The 16-mile (26 km) northwest leg connected to US 95 about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Boulder City while the 10-mile (16 km) southwest leg reached US 95 further south via the Nelson Cutoff Road. The third leg of SR 60 ran east from Nelson 7 miles (11 km) to the Colorado River.[4] Both the northwest and eastern legs of the route were completely paved by 1951.[5]
State Route 60 remained largely unchanged until the Nevada began renumbering of its state highway system on July 1, 1976.[6] The northwest leg of old SR 60 was renumbered to State Route 165 in this process, and by this time was realigned to be only 12 miles (19 km) long.[7] The remaining legs of SR 60 have since gone unnumbered.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Clark County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 95 – Las Vegas, Needles | ||
| Nelson | 11.00 | 17.70 | Nelson Road | Continuation beyond terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Quadrangle 13-2 (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Transportation. 1985. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ Moreno, Richard (2000). Roadside History of Nevada. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing Company. pp. 259–260. ISBN 0-87842-410-5.
- ^ Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1941. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1951. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001. p. 98.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada State Highway Department. 1978–1979. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
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