Nevada State Route 160

State Route 160
Blue Diamond Road Pahrump Valley Road
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length:	80.393 mi[1] (129.380 km)
Existed:	1978 – present
Major junctions
Southeast end:	Las Vegas Boulevard south of Las Vegas
Northwest end:	US 95 north of Pahrump
Highway system
Nevada highways ← SR 159 SR 161 →

SR 160 between Las Vegas and Mountain Springs

SR 160 as divided highway between Mountain Springs and Pahrump

State Route 160 is a state highway in southern Nevada, USA. It connects the southern Las Vegas Valley to U.S. Route 95 northwest of the city via the Pahrump Valley. The southern part of the route sees heavy traffic, mostly due to Pahrump's continued growth as a Las Vegas bedroom community.

The route is known as Blue Diamond Road within the Las Vegas area, with the remainder referred to as the Pahrump Valley Highway.

A portion of the route was originally part of State Route 16 prior to 1978.

Route description

State Route 160 begins in southern Las Vegas at its intersection with Las Vegas Boulevard (former SR 604) and East Windmill Lane. It runs southwest towards the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and over Mountain Springs Summit (elevation 5,502 feet (1,677 m)) before turning northwest towards Pahrump. Outside of Pahrump, SR 160 heads almost due north to reach its northern terminus at US 95.

History

State Route 160 was originally part of State Route 16 from Pahrump north to US 95. State Route 16 was one of Nevada’s original state highways dating from the 1920s. It began at the Nevada/California border south of Pahrump and ran north to the city over Hidden Hills Ranch Road. From there, it continued north over present-day State Route 160.

In 1978, the section from Pahrump to US 95 became part of the newly created State Route 160. The section from the California border to Pahrump remained as State Route 16 until it was removed in 1981.

In 2007, State Route 160 was realigned slightly over I-15 in southern Las Vegas. The highway was moved a short distance to the south between Valley View Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard, realigning the southeastern terminus with East Windmill Lane at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard. The project also reconstructed the ramps of the aging interchange, allowing for better traffic flow to and from I-15.

Major intersections

Note: Mileposts in Nevada reset at county lines; the start and end mileposts for each county are given in the county column.

County	Location	Mile[2]	Roads Intersected	Notes
Clark		0.00	Las Vegas Boulevard	Eastern terminus; road continues east as Windmill Lane
			I-15 – Los Angeles, Salt Lake City	Interchange
			Rainbow Boulevard	Former SR 595
			SR 159 (Blue Diamond Road) – Blue Diamond, Red Rock
Nye	Pahrump	~10	SR 372 – Shoshone, Death Valley
		37.22	US 95 – Las Vegas, Tonopah	Western terminus

Notes

1. ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways, Descriptions, Index and Maps
2. ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (May 2008). "Maps of Milepost Location on Nevada's Federal and State Highway System by County". http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/maps/StateMaps/pdfs/MilepostBook2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-12. 

References

Nevada portal

• State of Nevada, Department of Highways (1929). Highway Map of the State of Nevada (Map). 
• Nevada State Highway Department (1978-9). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). 

External links

• Nevada DOT Historical Highway Maps