Nevada State Route 574 Explained

State:NV
Type:SR
Route:574
Alternate Name:Cheyenne Avenue
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 574 highlighted in blue, remainder of Cheyenne Avenue in red
Length Mi:10.668
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1976
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Las Vegas
Junction: in North Las Vegas
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Sunrise Manor
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:573
Next Type:SR
Next Route:578

State Route 574 (SR 574) is a major east - west section line arterial roadway in the Las Vegas Valley of Nevada. It comprises approximately 10.668miles of Cheyenne Avenue in northern Las Vegas and North Las Vegas.

Route description

State Route 574 begins at Interstate 11/U.S. Route 95 in northwest Las Vegas and heads east along Cheyenne Avenue. SR 574 then has an intersection at Rancho Drive (SR 599). At Decatur Boulevard, SR 574 enters North Las Vegas, skirting the northern edge of the North Las Vegas Airport. The highway continues east to intersect Interstate 15 and U.S. Route 93 and serves the main campus of the College of Southern Nevada. At Pecos Road, SR 574 enters the unincorporated town of Sunrise Manor where the highway has an intersection at Las Vegas Boulevard (SR 604) and continues eastward to its terminus at Nellis Boulevard (SR 612), near the southwest corner of Nellis Air Force Base.

History

On January 29, 2022, nine people were killed and a tenth critically injured following a six-vehicle crash at the intersection of Cheyenne Avenue and Commerce Street in North Las Vegas. The crash occurred after a speeding Dodge Challenger ran a red light and struck the other five vehicles. The road accident - the deadliest in the area in recent history - was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.[2]

Public transport

RTC Transit Route 218 functions on this road.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2017. March 11, 2017.
  2. News: 9 Dead in North Las Vegas After Speeding Muscle Car Runs Red Light. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Torres-Cortez. Ricardo. Wilson. David. January 29, 2022. March 28, 2024.