Nevada State Route 304
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State Route 304 is a state highway
in Lander County
, Nevada
. The road is the main street through the town of Battle Mountain
, and is also designated Interstate 80 Business. The highway was part of State Route 1 and U.S. Route 40 (US 40) prior to the mid 1970s.
(I-80) West Battle Mountain interchange northwest of downtown Battle Mountain. The route heads briefly passes through a portion of the Te-Moak Tribe
Indian reservation
as it turns southeast into the town. The highway parallels the Union Pacific Railroad
right through the middle of the Battle Mountain business district. SR 304 has a junction with State Route 305
, which connects to Austin, Nevada
in southern Lander County, as well as State Route 806
, providing access to mining districts north of the town. The route exits the town limits, crossing over the Reese River
before turning south to reconnect to I-80 at the East Battle Mountain interchange and terminating just south of there.
The majority of State Route 304 is also designated Interstate 80 Business, a business loop of Interstate 80.
The State Route 304 designation was applied to Front Street through Battle Mountain on July 1, 1976, in the renumbering of Nevada's state highways. In this process, Route 1 was removed from the state highway system. US 40 was also gone in Nevada, having mostly been replaced by the freeway that would become I-80.
State highway
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in Lander County
Lander County, Nevada
Lander County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,794. Its county seat is Battle Mountain.-History:...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. The road is the main street through the town of Battle Mountain
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Battle Mountain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lander County, Nevada, United States. The population was 2,871 at the 2000 census. Though it has no legal status as a municipality, it still functions as the county seat of Lander County...
, and is also designated Interstate 80 Business. The highway was part of State Route 1 and U.S. Route 40 (US 40) prior to the mid 1970s.
Route description
SR 304 begins just west of the Interstate 80Interstate 80 in Nevada
In the U.S. state of Nevada, Interstate 80 traverses the northern portion of the state. The freeway serves the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area, and also goes through the towns of Fernley, Lovelock, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Elko, Wells and West Wendover on its way through the state.I-80 follows...
(I-80) West Battle Mountain interchange northwest of downtown Battle Mountain. The route heads briefly passes through a portion of the Te-Moak Tribe
Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada
The Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada is a federally recognized tribe of Western Shoshone Indians in northeastern Nevada.-History:The tribe organized under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act...
Indian reservation
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
as it turns southeast into the town. The highway parallels the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
right through the middle of the Battle Mountain business district. SR 304 has a junction with State Route 305
Nevada State Route 305
State Route 305 is a state highway in Lander County, Nevada. It is the only state highway to connect the southern and northern areas of the county. It runs north from U.S. Route 50 at Austin to Battle Mountain, where it crosses Interstate 80 and ends at State Route 304.-Route description:State...
, which connects to Austin, Nevada
Austin, Nevada
Austin is a small, unincorporated community located in Lander County, Nevada, in the United States. As of 2004, its population is approximately 340. It is located on the western slopes of the Toiyabe Range at an elevation of . U.S...
in southern Lander County, as well as State Route 806
Nevada State Route 806
State Route 806 is a short state highway in Lander County, Nevada connecting the town of Battle Mountain to North Battle Mountain. Prior to 1976, the route was part of a longer State Route 18A.-Route description:...
, providing access to mining districts north of the town. The route exits the town limits, crossing over the Reese River
Reese River
The Reese River is a tributary of the Humboldt River, located in central Nevada in the western United States. It rises in the southern section of the Toiyabe Range, on the flanks of Arc Dome...
before turning south to reconnect to I-80 at the East Battle Mountain interchange and terminating just south of there.
The majority of State Route 304 is also designated Interstate 80 Business, a business loop of Interstate 80.
History
Front Street in Battle Mountain was formerly part of State Route 1, a route designated with the creation of the Nevada State Highway System in 1917. The adoption of the U.S. Highway System in 1926 by the Bureau of Public Roads created US 40 in Nevada, which was also run routed along Front Street through Battle Mountain. Both SR 1 and US 40 were shown on Nevada state maps as early as 1929.The State Route 304 designation was applied to Front Street through Battle Mountain on July 1, 1976, in the renumbering of Nevada's state highways. In this process, Route 1 was removed from the state highway system. US 40 was also gone in Nevada, having mostly been replaced by the freeway that would become I-80.