U.S. Route 95 Alternate (Schurz–Fernley, Nevada)
In the U.S. state of Nevada, U.S. Route 95 Alternate (US 95 Alt., sometimes referred to as US 95A) is an alternate route of U.S. Route 95 located in the western part of the state. It connects Schurz to Interstate 80 via the cities of Yerington and Fernley.
U.S. Route 95 Alternate | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by NDOT | |
| Length | 105 mi[1] (169 km) |
| Existed | 1941–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  US 95 in Schurz |
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| North end |  I-80 / US 95 in Trinity |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Counties | Mineral, Lyon, Churchill |
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The highway is one of three routes in Nevada that has existed as US 95 Alt.
Route description edit
The present US 95 Alt. begins at its junction with US 95 in Schurz and runs west to Yerington. From there, it runs north to Silver Springs (located at the junction with US 50 and Alternate US 50), then continues north to Fernley. Alternate US 95 is routed concurrently with Alternate US 50 from Silver Springs to Fernley.
Nevada’s official highway log lists the northern termination of the route at its junction with I-80 at Fernley. However, maps, including Nevada’s own official state maps, show the route continuing northeast along I-80 to its junction with mainline US 95 at exit 83.[3]
History edit
Dates are based on when changes appear on official Nevada state highway maps unless otherwise noted.
The present US 95 Alt. was commissioned in 1941. It ran from its current southern terminus at Schurz to the junction with US 40 and US 95 at Fernley. However, it was displayed on the official 1941 Nevada highway map as US 95, making it appear as if there were two different highways with the same number. The error was corrected on the 1942 map. Alternate US 95 replaced part of SR 3 between Schurz and Yerington; SR 2B from Yerington to present-day Fort Churchill Road, south of Silver Springs; and State Route 1B from Fort Churchill Road to Fernley.
A second US 95 Alt. was created in 1960 due a realignment of mainline US 95. Mainline US 95 was extended due north from Fallon to US 40 over the former SR 1A. The former route of US 95 via Fernley was renumbered as Alternate US 95. Strangely, this placed two different routes numbered as US 95 Alt. in the same area of Nevada with the two meeting at Fernley. This lasted until around 1978, when the route from Fallon to Fernley was renumbered as US 50 Alt., except for the easternmost nine miles (14 km); they had been concurrently numbered as US 50 and retained that number.
Major intersections edit
This section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
Note: Mileposts in Nevada reset at county lines; the start and end mileposts for each county are given in the county column. Mileposts are given only for those portions of Alternate US 95 not concurrent with Interstate 80.
| County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Mineral MI 0.00-10.68 | Schurz | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 95 – Fallon, Hawthorne, Las Vegas | |
| Lyon LY 0.00-60.59 | Yerington |   SR 208 west (Main Street) – Wellington, Minden | |||
  SR 339 south (Nordyke Road) – Mason, Wellington | |||||
| Silver Springs |    To SR 439 north (USA Parkway) / Ramsey Weeks Cutoff – Clark, Reno | ||||
 US 50 – Carson City, Fallon | Southern end of US 50 Alt. concurrency | ||||
| Fernley | 58.36 | 93.92 |    I-80 BL west / SR 427 west – Wadsworth, Reno | Southern end of I-80 Bus. concurrency | |
   US 50 Alt. east / SR 828 east (Farm District Road) – Fallon | Roundabout; northern end of US 50 Alt. concurrency; U.S. 50 Alt. east was former US 95 south/US 95 Alt. south | ||||
| 60.59 | 97.51 |  I-80 west / Truck Inn Way – Reno | Northern end of I-80 Bus. concurrency; southern end of I-80 concurrency | ||
| Lyon to Churchill | Fernley to Trinity | US 95 Alt. overlaps with I-80 (exits 48 to 83) | |||
| Churchill | Trinity |  I-80 east / US 95 – Winnemucca, Elko, Salt Lake City, Fallon | Northern end of I-80 concurrency | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ United States Numbered Highways. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. 1989. p. 141. Archived from the original on March 20, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2008). "Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps". Retrieved February 15, 2009.
- ^ Google (August 28, 2016). "Overview of US 95 Alt" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ 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 February 19, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
References edit
- Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1941.
- Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). State of Nevada, Department of Highways. 1953.
- Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1956.
- Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada State Highway Department. 1960.
- Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada State Highway Department. 1978–1979.
External links edit
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