U.S. Route 95 Truck (Hawthorne, Nevada)
 U.S. Route 95 | ||||
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| Freedom Road | ||||
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| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.297 mi[1] (2.087 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 95 east of Hawthorne | |||
| North end | US 95 north of Hawthorne | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
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U.S. Route 95 Truck (US 95 Truck) is a truck route of US 95 in Mineral County, Nevada, in the United States. It serves as a bypass route for trucks taking US 95 past Hawthorne in either direction, as US 95 itself goes through that community. The route is co-designated as State Route 362 (SR 362); however, that designation is unsigned.
Route description
The highway begins southeast of Hawthorne and deviates from US 95 passing to the east of the city. Signs direct all trucks with Hazardous Cargo to use US 95 Truck instead of the main route. The Highway passes by the truck and cargo entrance to the Hawthorne Army Depot. The highway enters Hawthorne city limits before reaching its northern junction with US 95.[1]
The route has been named Freedom Road by the state.[2]
History
The highway[clarification needed] first appeared on the official Nevada Department of Transportation map in the 1993 edition.[3][failed verification]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Mineral County.
| Location | Mile[1] | Junction | Notes |
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| 0.000 |  US 95 south – Tonopah
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| Hawthorne Army Depot | |||
| Hawthorne | 1.29 |  US 95 north – Schurz, Fallon
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References
- ^ a b c "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Nevada Department of Transportation. 1st Quarter, 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Named Highways of Nevada 2008" (PDF). Nevada Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Historical Maps". Nevada Department of Transportation.