Nevada State Route 322 Explained

State:NV
Type:NV
Route:322
Alternate Name:Eagle Valley Road; Ursine Road
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 322 highlighted in red
Length Mi:18.578
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1976
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Pioche
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Spring Valley State Park entrance
Previous Type:NV
Previous Route:321
Next Type:NV
Next Route:338

State Route 322 (SR 322) is a state highway in Lincoln County, Nevada. From State Route 321 in Pioche, State Route 322 passes by U.S. Route 93 and heads to the entrance of Spring Valley State Park via the community of Ursine. The route was previously known as State Route 85.

Route description

The route begins with an intersection with State Route 321. SR 322 heads northward through town as Main Street. Upon intersecting U.S. Route 93, the route becomes Eagle Valley Road, heading eastward. SR 322 then turns northward, passing briefly through the town of Ursine before meeting its terminus at Spring Valley State Park.

History

The route was the second highway in the state to be known as State Route 85, established in the 1970s. This designation was removed in favor of SR 322 in the 1976 renumbering of Nevada's state highways.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps . Nevada Department of Transportation . Nevada Department of Transportation . January 2017 . 2017-04-14.