State Route 223 (SR 223) is a state highway in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Co-signed with Interstate 80 Business (I-80 Bus.), it serves the town of Wells.
Interstate 80 Business Humboldt Avenue & Sixth Street | ||||
Nevada State Route 223, highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NDOT | ||||
Length | 2.010 mi[1] (3.235 km) | |||
Existed | 1976–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Nevada | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editState Route 223 begins at the intersection of Humboldt Avenue and Angel Lake Road (SR 231) in western Wells. From there, the highway follows Humboldt Avenue northward, crossing underneath Interstate 80 (I-80), curving easterly as the road borders residential areas of the town. After about 0.9 miles (1.4 km), Humboldt Avenue intersects Sixth Street. SR 223 turns southeasterly to follow Sixth Street for about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) before reaching its terminus at the intersection with U.S. Route 93.[1][2]
Sixth Street continues east to intersect a westbound off ramp from I-80, which completes the I-80 Bus. Loop.
History
editPrior to 1976, the portion of SR 223 along Sixth Street was part of old State Route 1 and U.S. Route 40.[1]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Wells, Elko County.
mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.00 | 0.00 | Angel Lake Road (SR 231) | |||
I-80 – Elko, Salt Lake City | |||||
US 93 (Great Basin Highway) – Ely, Jackpot | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ "Overview of SR 223" (Map). Google Maps. Google. October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.