U.S. Route 395 Business (Carson City, Nevada) Explained

State:NV
Type:US-Bus
Route:395
Alternate Name:Carson Street
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:US 395 Bus. highlighted in red
Maint:Carson City
Length Mi:5.7
Established:2006
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Carson City
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Carson City
Previous Type:NV
Previous Route:525
Browse Route:SR 529
Next Type:NV
Next Route:530

U.S. Route 395 Business (US 395 Bus.) is a business route of US 395 in Carson City, Nevada. The route provides access to downtown Carson City from Interstate 580 (I-580). The route was originally part of mainline US 395 before it was realigned around Carson City along I-580. Although still signed as US 395 Business, the route is no longer part maintained by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the ownership has been transferred to Carson City.

Route description

US 395 Bus. begins at an intersection with I-580 north/US 50/US 395 on the south side of Carson City. From there, it proceeds north along Carson Street towards downtown Carson City. The route is a major arterial thoroughfare within the urban area. The route continues straight through the heart of Carson City. US 395 Bus. ends at a northbound merge into I-580/US 395.

History

Prior to the construction of I-580, It was the main route of US 395 through Carson City.

State Route 529

State:NV
Type:SR
Location:Carson City, Nevada
Route:529
Established:December 29, 1994
Decommissioned:November 14, 2018
Length Mi:1.987
Length Ref:[1]

State Route 529 (SR 529) was a state highway designation that existed concurrently with US 395 Bus. and was the state route designation of the section of the route. At their meeting on November 14, 2018, NDOT's Board of Directors voted to transfer ownership of the remainder of SR 529 (between I-580 and Fairview Drive) to Carson City, in order to facilitate the city's goal to construct a complete streets project on South Carson Street.[2] [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 . March 17, 2017 .
  2. Web site: November 14, 2018 Board Packet . PDF . Board of Directors . n.d. . Nevada Department of Transportation . February 4, 2019 . 1,210–235 .
  3. Web site: December 3, 2018 Board Packet . PDF . Board of Directors . n.d. . Nevada Department of Transportation . February 4, 2019 . 49–53 . In minutes of November 14, 2018 board meeting .