State Route 229 (SR 229) is a state highway in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is a routing from Interstate 80 around Halleck, heading south through Secret Pass, to where it meets Ruby Valley Road (State Route 767). From there it heads northeast to U.S. Route 93.
 State Route 229 | ||||
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| Halleck and Secret Pass Road | ||||
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| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 50.360 mi[1] (81.047 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976–present | |||
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| West end |  I-80 at Halleck | |||
| East end |  US 93 south of Wells | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
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History
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The southeastern portion of SR 229, between the junction of SR 767 and it eastern terminus at US 93, follows the alignment of the Hastings Cutoff,[2] a route which at the time was thought to be a more direct route of the California Trail through the northeastern part of Nevada.
Prior to 1976, SR 229 comprised a portion of State Route 11.[1]
Major intersections
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The entire route is in Elko County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Halleck | I-80 – Elko, Salt Lake City | ||||
| |  SR 767 (Ruby Valley Road) | ||||
| | US 93 – Ely, Wells | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ Official Highway Map of the State of Nevada (PDF) (Map) (2013–2014 ed.). January 2013. § B5. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
External links
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