Nevada State Route 595
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State Route 595 comprises a portion of Rainbow Boulevard, a north–south section line arterial
in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
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(formerly the western terminus of State Route 593 at this junction) and proceeds north along Rainbow Boulevard for 5.494 miles (8.8 km) to US 95 (at the interchange locally known as the "Rainbow Curve"). The state-maintained portion of Rainbow Boulevard is a designated portion of the National Highway System
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In January 2003, the southern terminus of SR 595 was at State Route 160
(Blue Diamond Road, Pahrump Valley Road), giving the highway a total distance of 10.846 miles (17.5 km). By January 2006, the highway had been truncated to its current terminus at Tropicana Avenue.
) in Clark County and continues north to Horse Drive in northern Las Vegas
. Prior to the completion of Durango Drive north of Blue Diamond Road, Rainbow Boulevard was one of only two roads west of I-15 that connected Blue Diamond road with the developed areas to the north. The other road was Industrial Road now Dean Martin Drive.
Section line road
In many jurisdictions, roads were run along every section line, giving access to previously remote areas and serving in many instances as firebreaks. A road or arterial in which the centerline is laid out along a section line boundary is often referred to as a section line road or section line...
in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
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State route description
SR 595 begins at Tropicana AvenueTropicana Avenue
Tropicana Avenue is a major east–west section line arterial in the Las Vegas area. The road is named after the Tropicana Resort & Casino which is located on the Las Vegas Boulevard where it intersects with Tropicana Avenue. Part of it is signed as Nevada State Route 593.-Route description:SR...
(formerly the western terminus of State Route 593 at this junction) and proceeds north along Rainbow Boulevard for 5.494 miles (8.8 km) to US 95 (at the interchange locally known as the "Rainbow Curve"). The state-maintained portion of Rainbow Boulevard is a designated portion of the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
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In January 2003, the southern terminus of SR 595 was at State Route 160
Nevada State Route 160
State Route 160 is a state highway in southern Nevada, USA. It connects the southern Las Vegas Valley to U.S. Route 95 northwest of the city via the Pahrump Valley...
(Blue Diamond Road, Pahrump Valley Road), giving the highway a total distance of 10.846 miles (17.5 km). By January 2006, the highway had been truncated to its current terminus at Tropicana Avenue.
Rainbow Boulevard
Rainbow Boulevard begins south of Blue Diamond Road (SR 160Nevada State Route 160
State Route 160 is a state highway in southern Nevada, USA. It connects the southern Las Vegas Valley to U.S. Route 95 northwest of the city via the Pahrump Valley...
) in Clark County and continues north to Horse Drive in northern Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. Prior to the completion of Durango Drive north of Blue Diamond Road, Rainbow Boulevard was one of only two roads west of I-15 that connected Blue Diamond road with the developed areas to the north. The other road was Industrial Road now Dean Martin Drive.