State Route 376 (SR 376) is a 100-mile (160 km) state highway in Nye and Lander counties in central Nevada, United States. It connects U.S. Route 6 (US 6) near Tonopah north to U.S. Route 50 near Austin. The Tonopah–Austin Road existed as early as 1919, and was designated the southernmost segment of State Route 8A before being renumbered to SR 376 in 1976.
 State Route 376 | ||||
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| Tonopah–Austin Road | ||||
 SR 376 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 99.810 mi[1] (160.629 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976–present | |||
| History | Established as part of SR 8A by 1929 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 6 east of Tonopah | |||
| North end |  US 50 southeast of Austin | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
| Counties | Nye, Lander | |||
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Route description
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The southern terminus of State Route 376 is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Tonopah on US 6 in western Nye County. From there, the highway heads north through the Ralston Valley for about 13 miles (21 km). The route then curves westward around some mountains to enter the southern end of the Big Smoky Valley. SR 376 continues northeastward through the center of the valley, providing access to Manhattan (via State Route 377) and Round Mountain.[2]
Passing the Round Mountain turnoff, SR 376 shifts to the west edge of Big Smoky Valley, passing through Carvers in the process. The highway passes east of the Arc Dome, the highest point of the Toiyabe Range.[3] Following the base of the Toiyabe mountains, the route continues northward for several miles to enter Lander County near the community of Kingston. 16 miles (26 km) north of Kingston, State Route 376 reaches its northern terminus at a junction with US 50 about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Austin.[2]
History
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Roads linking Tonopah to Austin appear on Nevada maps as early as 1919, although it the exact composition of the route and its highway number was not clearly distinguished.[4] By 1929, a mostly-unimproved route connecting Tonopah to US 50 east of Austin had been clearly established as the southern portion of State Route 8A. This early iteration of the route passed directly through Manhattan and Round Mountain.[5] By 1933, the routing of SR 8A had bypassed the two towns to the west.[6] The southern terminus of the highway was moved 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Tonopah on US 6 by 1937.[7] SR 8A had become a paved highway throughout its entire length by 1950.[8]
State Route 8A remained relatively unchanged for many years after it was paved. However, the route number was changed in the 1976 renumbering of Nevada's state highways. The SR 8A designation was eliminated and replaced by State Route 376 on July 1, 1976.[9] This change was first seen on the 1978–79 version of Nevada's state highway map.[10] The highway has not been changed since its renumbering.
Major intersections
edit- Note: Mileposts in Nevada reset at county lines. The start and end mileposts for each county are given in the county column.
| County | Location | mi[11] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Nye 0.00-81.75 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 6 – Tonopah, Ely | Southern terminus |
| | Belmont Road – Belmont | former SR 82 | |||
| |  SR 377 – Manhattan | ||||
| | Round Mountain Road – Round Mountain | ||||
| Lander 0.00-18.06 | | 18.06 | 29.06 | US 50 (Lincoln Highway) – Austin, Eureka | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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- Other segments of former State Route 8A:
- State Route 140, the northern segment that ran west from U.S. Route 95 via Denio to northwestern Nevada.
- State Route 305, the central segment that ran from Austin to Battle Mountain.
References
edit- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (2007–08 ed.). Nevada Department of Transportation. 2007. § C3,C4,D3.
- ^ "Toiyabe Dome Reset". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
- ^ Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1919. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ^ Highway Map, State of Nevada (Map). 1" = 25 mi. Nevada Department of Highways. 1929. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ^ Official Road Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada State Highway Department. 1933. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ^ Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1950. § C4,D4,E4. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001. p. 112.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1978–79 ed.). Nevada State Highway Department. 1978. § C3,C4,D3. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (May 2008). "Maps of Milepost Location on Nevada's Federal and State Highway System by County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
External links
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Media related to Nevada State Route 376 at Wikimedia Commons