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.
 State Route 401 | ||||
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| Rye Patch Road | ||||
 SR 401 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.347 mi[1] (3.777 km) | |||
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| West end | Rye Patch State Rec Area | |||
| East end |   I-80 / US 95 northeast of Lovelock | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
| Counties | Pershing | |||
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Route description
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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
editSR 401 was added to the state highway system on July 30, 1976.[3][failed verification]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Pershing County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Rye Patch State Rec Area | 0.00 | 0.00 | Rye Patch west day use area | Western terminus | |
| Rye Patch Dam on Humboldt River | |||||
| | 2.33 | 3.75 | I-80 / US 95 – Lovelock, Winnemucca | Eastern terminus; I-80 exit 129 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
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- ^ a b Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Overview of SR 401" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ Nevada's State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index & Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.