Nevada State Route 173
State Route 173 (SR 173) is a state highway in Clark County, Nevada. The route provides access to downtown Boulder City from U.S. Route 95 (US 95) to the south. The route was originally part of US 95 until the highway was realigned following the completion of Interstate 11 (I-11) around Boulder City.
State Route 173 | ||||
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| Veterans Memorial Highway | ||||
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| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.075 mi[1] (1.730 km) | |||
| Existed | 2018–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |    I-11 / US 93 / US 95 in Boulder City | |||
| North end |  US 93 Bus. / Cascata Drive in Boulder City | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
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The entire route of SR 173 is also part of the Veterans Memorial Highway.[2]
Route description
State Route 173 begins at an interchange with I-11/US 93/US 95 approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of downtown Boulder City. Proceeding northward, the highway ends at an interchange with US 93 Business.
History
SR 173 was originally part of US 95.[1] US 95 was rerouted onto the Boulder City Bypass concurrent with I-11 upon the completion of Phase 1 on May 23, 2018, and the new state highway was designated over the old route.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Boulder City, Clark County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 95 south (Veterans Memorial Highway) – Searchlight, Laughlin, Needles | Continuation beyond southern terminus | ||
 I-11 / US 93 / US 95 north – Kingman, Phoenix, Las Vegas | Interchange; I-11 exit 14 | ||||
| 1.075 | 1.730 | US 93 Bus. (Boulder City Parkway) – Boulder City, Las Vegas | Interchange; former US 93/US 95 north/US 466 | ||
| Cascata Drive | Continuation beyond northern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2019). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- https://www.nevadadot.com/home/showdocument?id=134
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