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'''State Route 589''' ('''SR 589''') comprises a large portion of '''Sahara Avenue''', a major east&ndash;west [[section line road]] in the [[Las Vegas Valley]]. The road is named after the now-defunct [[Sahara Hotel and Casino]] which is located on [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] where it intersects with Sahara Avenue. The Sahara closed in 2011.
'''Sahara Avenue''' is a major east-west roadway in the [[Las Vegas Valley]]. The former '''State Route 589''' ('''SR&nbsp;589''') comprised a large portion of the street. The roadway is named after the [[Sahara Hotel and Casino]], which itself is named after the [[Sahara]] desert. The casino is located on [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] where the boulevard intersects with Sahara Avenue.


==Route description==
==Route description==
[[File:2015-11-04 15 45 06 View east from the west end of Nevada State Route 589 (Sahara Avenue) in Las Vegas, Nevada.jpg|thumb|right|View east from the west end of SR 589]]
[[File:2015-11-04 15 45 06 View east from the west end of Nevada State Route 589 (Sahara Avenue) in Las Vegas, Nevada.jpg|thumb|right|View at the west end of SR 589 looking eastbound in 2015]]
Sahara Avenue begins in the western valley at Red Rock Ranch Road as the continuation of Desert Foothills Drive west of the [[Las Vegas Beltway]].
Sahara Avenue begins in the western valley at Red Rock Ranch Road as the continuation of Desert Foothills Drive west of the [[Las Vegas Beltway]].
SR 589 begins in the western Las Vegas Valley at its intersection with [[Rainbow Boulevard (Las Vegas)|Rainbow Boulevard]] (SR 595). From there, the route continues due east to cross [[Interstate 15 in Nevada|Interstate 15]] and [[Las Vegas Boulevard]]. SR 589 proceeds further east to cross [[Fremont Street]]/[[Boulder Highway]] (SR 582), entering the unincorporated town of [[Sunrise Manor, Nevada|Sunrise Manor]], passing under the bridge of I-515/US 93/US 95 and terminating at Nellis Boulevard ([[SR 612 (NV)|SR 612]]).
SR&nbsp;589 began in the western Las Vegas Valley at its intersection with [[Rainbow Boulevard (Las Vegas)|Rainbow Boulevard]] (SR&nbsp;595). From there, the route continued due east to cross [[Interstate 15 in Nevada|Interstate 15]] and [[Las Vegas Boulevard]]. SR&nbsp;589 proceeded further east to cross [[Fremont Street]]/Boulder Highway (SR&nbsp;582), entering the unincorporated town of [[Sunrise Manor, Nevada|Sunrise Manor]], passing under I-515/US&nbsp;93/US&nbsp;95 and terminated at Nellis Boulevard ([[Nevada State Route 612|SR 612]]). Sahara Avenue ends at the Hollywood Regional Park, just east of Hollywood Boulevard.


Through much of the Las Vegas area, Sahara Avenue comprises the southern boundary of the [[Las Vegas, Nevada|City of Las Vegas]]. At the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard, SR 589 marks what is typically considered the northern boundary of the [[Las Vegas Strip]].
Through much of the Las Vegas area, Sahara Avenue comprises the southern boundary of the [[Las Vegas|City of Las Vegas]]. At the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard, Sahara Avenue marks what is typically considered the northern boundary of the [[Las Vegas Strip]].

Sahara Avenue ends at the [[Hollywood Regional Park]], just east of S Hollywood Boulevard.

Some notable attractions along the highway include the [[Palace Station|Palace Station Hotel and Casino]].


==History==
==History==
The road was originally called San Francisco Avenue, and served as the southern city limit for Las Vegas.
The road was originally called San Francisco Avenue and served as the southern city limit for Las Vegas.


In the 1960s, city planners envisioned construction of an expressway along Sahara to Rainbow Boulevard.
In the 1960s, city planners envisioned construction of an expressway along Sahara to Rainbow Boulevard.


The [[Nevada Department of Transportation]] (NDOT) removed SR&nbsp;589 from its maintenance logs by the beginning of 2019,<ref name=SMH2019>{{cite web|title=State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps|author=Nevada Department of Transportation|author-link=Nevada Department of Transportation|url=http://www.nevadadot.com/doing-business/about-ndot/ndot-divisions/planning/roadway-systems/state-maintained-highways-descriptions-index-maps|date=January 2019|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> and has begun the process of turning ownership of the roadway over to the City of Las Vegas and [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]].<ref name=RJ-swap>{{cite news|last=Ackers|first=Mick|date=June 10, 2019|title=City, county, state to swap various Las Vegas Valley roadways|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/traffic/city-county-state-to-swap-various-las-vegas-valley-roadways-1684054/|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref>
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==Major intersections==


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==Major intersections==
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|location1=Las Vegas
|location2=Spring Valley
|location2=Spring Valley
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|mile=
|road=Rainbow Boulevard ([[SR 595 (NV)|SR 595]])
|road=Rainbow Boulevard ([[Rainbow Boulevard (Las Vegas)|SR 595]])
|notes=Western terminus of SR 589
|notes=Former western terminus of SR 589; Sahara Avenue continued west
}}
}}
{{NVint
{{NVint
|mile=
|mile=
|road=Jones Boulevard ([[SR 596 (NV)|SR 596]])
|road=Jones Boulevard ([[Jones Boulevard|SR 596]])
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|mile=
|road=[[Decatur Boulevard]]
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|road={{jct|state=NV|I|15|location1=[[Los Angeles]]|location2=[[Salt Lake City]]}}
|notes=I-15 exit 40.
|notes=Interchange; I-15 exit 40
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{{NVint
|location1=Las Vegas
|location1=Las Vegas
|location2=Winchester
|location2=Winchester
|lspan=3
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|mile=
|road=[[Las Vegas Boulevard]]
|road=[[Las Vegas Boulevard]]
|notes=Former [[US 91 (NV)|US 91]]/[[SR 604 (NV)|SR 604]]
|notes=Former [[Nevada State Route 604|SR 604]]/[[U.S. Route 91 in Nevada|US 91]]/[[U.S. Route 466|US 466]]
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{{NVint
|mile=
|road=Paradise Road
|notes=Former [[SR 605 (NV)|SR 605]]
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{{NVint
|mile=
|road=Eastern Avenue
|notes=Former [[SR 607 (NV)|SR 607]]
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{{NVint
{{NVint
|location=Las Vegas
|location1=Las Vegas
|location2=Sunrise Manor
|mile=
|mile=
|road=Boulder Highway ([[SR 582 (NV)|SR 582]])
|road=Boulder Highway ([[Nevada State Route 582|SR 582]])
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{{NVint
{{NVint
|location=Sunrise Manor
|location=Sunrise Manor
|mile=
|mile=
|road=Nellis Boulevard ([[SR 612 (NV)|SR 612]])
|road=Nellis Boulevard ([[Nevada State Route 612|SR 612]])
|notes=Eastern terminus of SR 589
|notes=Former eastern terminus of SR 589; Sahara Avenue continued east
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}}
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{{Jctbtm}}


==Attractions==
==Attractions==
*[[SLS Las Vegas]]
* [[Sahara Las Vegas]]
*[[Palace Station]]
* [[Palace Station]]
*[[Bonanza Gift Store]]
* [[Bonanza Gift Shop]]
* [[The Golden Steer Steakhouse]]
* [[The Historic Commercial Center District]]


==Public transport==
==Public transport==
Current [[List of RTC Transit routes|RTC Route]] Sahara Avenue Express (SX) operates on this road.
Current RTC Route Sahara Avenue Express (SX) operated on this road.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1976 establishments in Nevada]]
[[Category:2018 disestablishments in Nevada]]
[[Category:Streets in Las Vegas]]
[[Category:Streets in Las Vegas]]
[[Category:Streets in the Las Vegas Valley]]

Latest revision as of 04:07, 20 March 2023

State Route 589 marker
State Route 589
Sahara Avenue
Map
Former SR 589 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length10.023 mi[1] (16.130 km)
Existed1976–2019
Major junctions
West end SR 595 in Las Vegas–Spring Valley line
Major intersections
East end SR 612 in Sunrise Manor
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
← SR 582→ SR 591

Sahara Avenue is a major east-west roadway in the Las Vegas Valley. The former State Route 589 (SR 589) comprised a large portion of the street. The roadway is named after the Sahara Hotel and Casino, which itself is named after the Sahara desert. The casino is located on Las Vegas Boulevard where the boulevard intersects with Sahara Avenue.

Route description

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View at the west end of SR 589 looking eastbound in 2015

Sahara Avenue begins in the western valley at Red Rock Ranch Road as the continuation of Desert Foothills Drive west of the Las Vegas Beltway. SR 589 began in the western Las Vegas Valley at its intersection with Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595). From there, the route continued due east to cross Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard. SR 589 proceeded further east to cross Fremont Street/Boulder Highway (SR 582), entering the unincorporated town of Sunrise Manor, passing under I-515/US 93/US 95 and terminated at Nellis Boulevard (SR 612). Sahara Avenue ends at the Hollywood Regional Park, just east of Hollywood Boulevard.

Through much of the Las Vegas area, Sahara Avenue comprises the southern boundary of the City of Las Vegas. At the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard, Sahara Avenue marks what is typically considered the northern boundary of the Las Vegas Strip.

History

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The road was originally called San Francisco Avenue and served as the southern city limit for Las Vegas.

In the 1960s, city planners envisioned construction of an expressway along Sahara to Rainbow Boulevard.

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) removed SR 589 from its maintenance logs by the beginning of 2019,[2] and has begun the process of turning ownership of the roadway over to the City of Las Vegas and Clark County.[3]

Major intersections

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Junctions listed are for SR 589 only. The entire route was in Clark County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Las Vegas–Spring Valley lineRainbow Boulevard (SR 595)Former western terminus of SR 589; Sahara Avenue continued west
Jones Boulevard (SR 596)
Decatur Boulevard
Las Vegas I-15 – Los Angeles, Salt Lake CityInterchange; I-15 exit 40
Las Vegas–Winchester lineLas Vegas BoulevardFormer SR 604/US 91/US 466
Las Vegas–Sunrise Manor lineBoulder Highway (SR 582)
Sunrise ManorNellis Boulevard (SR 612)Former eastern terminus of SR 589; Sahara Avenue continued east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Attractions

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Public transport

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Current RTC Route Sahara Avenue Express (SX) operated on this road.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2019). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Ackers, Mick (June 10, 2019). "City, county, state to swap various Las Vegas Valley roadways". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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