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Nevada State Route 780

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State Route 780 marker
State Route 780
Richmond-Eureka Mine Road/Ruby Hill Avenue
Route information
Length2.270 mi[1] (3.653 km)
Existed1976–2012
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
SR 774 SR 781

State Route 780 (SR 780) was a state highway in Eureka County, Nevada. It was turned over to local control in 2012.

West end of former SR 780 at the Richmond Mine

Route description

SR 780 ran from the Richmond–Eureka Mine east to U.S. Route 50 in Eureka.

History

SR 780 was designated on July 1, 1976.[2]

SR 780 was removed from the state highway system and transferred to Eureka County control on January 9, 2012, although the Nevada Department of Transportation will continue to upgrade pavement markings on the old route through 2022.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Eureka County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Richmond–Eureka MineWestern terminus
Eureka2.273.65 US 50 – Austin, ElyEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b State Maintained Highways: Descriptions and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2011.
  2. ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps — April, May, June 2012 System Changes. Nevada Department of Transportation. July 2012.