Nevada State Route 340 Explained

State:NV
Type:SR
Route:340
Alternate Name:Bridge Street
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 340 highlighted in red
Length Mi:1.080
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: near Yerington
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Yerington
Established:1976
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:339
Next Type:SR
Next Route:341

State Route 340 (SR 340) is a short state highway in Lyon County, Nevada. The route covers a portion of Bridge Street in the city of Yerington.

Route description

SR 340 begins at the intersection of Bridge Street and State Route 339 just west of the city limits and east of Yerington Mine. From there, the highway heads east on Bridge Street, immediately crossing over the Walker River. The route passes through farm areas and just north of the Yerington Paiute Indian Colony as it heads into more populated areas of the city. SR 340 travels a little over 1miles on Bridge Street before the designation ends at the junction of Main Street (State Route 208).[2]

History

State Route 340 was established on July 1, 1976.[3]

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.
  2. Nevada Department of Transportation . Yerington, Mason and Weed Heights Area . PDF . 2007 . May 28, 2012.
  3. Book: State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps . Nevada Department of Transportation . 2001.