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A connection between Goodsprings and U.S. Route 91 (and SR 6) at Jean first appeared on official Nevada state maps in 1933. At that time, it was an unimproved county road. [3] By 1935, that road was incorporated into State Route 53, which connected Jean to Goodsprings before curving southwest towards the California state line. [4]
Jean is a small commercial town in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of the Las Vegas hotel-casino corridor along Interstate 15, and 12 mi (19 km) north of the Nevada-California border.
[citation needed] The revised 1926 plan had proposed US 91 follow SR 6 through Las Vegas and Jean to the California state line. [citation needed] Nevada's 1927 official highway map reflects the routing of the final 1926 plan; however, a few maps from the era indicate the original proposal. [8] [9]
Terrible's Road House is a gas station in Jean, Nevada off Nevada State Route 161. It contains the World's Largest Chevron and is a tourist trap for people traveling from Las Vegas to California, being about 30 mi (48 km) south of the former. It has 96 pumps, 60 restroom stalls, and a 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m 2) convenience store.
The Clark County, Nevada sections of the trail are marked by Nevada Historical Markers 168 and 197. [2] [3] A monument to the Arrowhead Trail lies across from the north end of the Terrible's Hotel & Casino [formerly the Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall] property's entrance in Jean, Nevada. It is from here that Las Vegas Boulevard begins and ...
Clear Creek Road south of Carson City 1976: current SR 706 — — — — — — absorbed into SR 513 [15] SR 715: 2.135: 3.436 SR 117 southwest of Fallon: US 50 west of Fallon 1976: current SR 718: 2.903: 4.672 Curry Road south of Fallon: US 95 south of Fallon 1976: current SR 720: 3.248: 5.227 US 95 south of Fallon: Pasture Road south of ...
State Route 168 (SR 168) is a state highway in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Known as the Glendale–Moapa Road, the highway connects U.S. Route 93 (US 93) to Interstate 15 (I-15) at Glendale about 25 miles (40 km) southeast. The route was designated as the southern end of State Route 7 in 1919, and served as part of US 93 from 1931 to 1967.
State Route 157 (SR 157), also known as Kyle Canyon Road, is a U.S. state highway in Clark County, Nevada. The highway connects the Las Vegas area to the recreational areas of Mount Charleston in the Spring Mountains. Located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, a portion of SR 157 has been designated a Nevada Scenic Byway.