Nevada State Route 117 Explained

State:NV
Type:NV
Route:117
Alternate Name:Sheckler Road
Map:Nevada 117 map.svg
Length Mi:6.914
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Formed:1976
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Fallon
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Fallon
Counties:Churchill
Previous Type:NV
Previous Route:116
Next Type:NV
Next Route:118

State Route 117 (SR 117) is a state highway in Churchill County, Nevada. The route serves farm areas around the southwest side of the city of Fallon.

Route description

State Route 117 begins about 5miles west of downtown Fallon, at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 (US 50) and the Sheckler Cut Off. From that intersection, the route follows the two-lane Sheckler Cut Off due south through farm lands and ranches. After nearly 2miles, SR 117 turns sharply eastward, now traveling on Sheckler Road. The route continues to travel through the agricultural areas of Fallon on its trek east. After almost 5miles along Sheckler Road, the route passes by the Churchill County Fairground and the Churchill County High School. SR 117 then meets its eastern terminus at the intersection of Sheckler Road and US 95 south of downtown Fallon.[1]

History

The easternmost approximately 1miles of Sheckler Road was previously designated as part of State Route 61. This designation was in place by 1957.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps . Nevada Department of Transportation . Nevada Department of Transportation . January 2017 . 7 May 2017.
  2. Nevada Department of Highways . General Highway Map  - Churchill County, Nevada . PDF . 1957 . 26 Dec 2011.