Nevada State Route 490
State Route 490 (SR 490) is a state highway in White Pine County, Nevada. The route serves a state prison north of Ely.
State Route 490 | ||||
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| Ely Prison Road | ||||
SR 490 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.931 mi[1] (14.373 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Ely State Prison entrance | |||
| East end |  US 93 near Ely | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
The route begins at the entrance to the Ely State Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary north of Ely. From there, the route follows Lackawanna Road in a southeasterly direction through desert terrain for nearly 3 miles (4.8 km). SR 490 then cuts through a short mountain gap and turns nearly due south. After another 3 miles (4.8 km), the route turns easterly at a T-intersection. SR 490 then travels about 2 miles (3.2 km) further to the southeast to reach its terminus at a junction on U.S. Route 93 northeast of Ely and just south of the Ely Airport.[1][2]
History
SR 490 was added to the state highway system on January 17, 1992.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in White Pine County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | Ely State Prison entrance | Western terminus | |
| | 8.93 | 14.37 | US 93 – Ely, Wells | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- Google (June 1, 2014). "Overview of SR 490" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.