Nevada State Route 229
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| Halleck and Secret Pass Road | ||||
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| Length: | 50.360 mi[1] (81.047 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1976 – present | |||
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| West end: |  I‑80 at Halleck |
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| East end: |  US 93 south of Wells |
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→State Route 229 (SR 229) is a state highway in Elko County, Nevada, USA. 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.
History
File:2014-05-21 14 46 22 Sign along Nevada State Route 229 westbound just east of U.S. Route 93.JPG
First westbound reassurance shield near the east end of SR 229
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
File:2012-10-17 003A View southeast along Nevada State Route 229 (Secret Pass Road) about 4.4 miles from Interstate 80 in Elko County in Nevada.jpg
View along eastbound SR 229 heading toward Secret Pass
The entire route is in Elko County.
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| Halleck | I‑80 – Elko, Salt Lake City |
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| |  SR 767 (Ruby Valley Road) |
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| | US 93 – Ely, Wells |
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| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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See also
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