- Nevada State Route 378
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State Route 378
Round Mountain Road, Mariposa Drive Route information Length: 2.7 mi[1] (4.3 km)
Mileage in 1984Existed: 1976 – ca. 1999 Major junctions West end: 
SR 376 near Round MountainEast end: Main St in Round Mountain Highway system ← 
SR 377SR 379 
→State Route 378 (SR 378) was a 2.7-mile (4.3 km) state highway in Nye County, Nevada, United States. It connected the community of Round Mountain to State Route 376. The highway originated as State Route 70 in 1941 and was later renumbered to State Route 92 before becoming SR 378 in 1976. The route was removed from the state highway system by 1999.
Route description
State Route 378 began at a junction with SR 376 in the Big Smoky Valley of northwestern Nye County. From here, the road ran in an easterly direction towards Round Mountain.[1] Nearing the town, the route curved southeast following Mariposa Drive for about 0.3 miles (0.48 km) to its terminus at the intersection of Main Street.[2][3]
History
The route existed as State Route 70 (1942–1964) and State Route 92 (1965–1976) before becoming SR 378.An unimproved road resembling the modern highway alignment first appears on state maps in 1941, connecting the community of Round Mountain to State Route 8A (now SR 376).[4] This road was designated as State Route 70 the following year.[5] By 1946, pavement had been placed along the route.[6]
By 1965, the SR 70 designation was removed from the highway and replaced with State Route 92.[7]
In the 1976 renumbering of Nevada's state routes, the recently designated SR 92 was dropped in favor of State Route 378. This numbering change was first seen on state highway maps in 1978.[8] SR 378 remained unchanged on official maps until 1999, when the route number and road itself was removed from the state highway map.[9] A road to Round Mountain reappeared on the next version of the map, albeit realigned and without a route number.[10]
References
- ^ a b Nevada Department of Transportation (1984). General Highway Map, Quadrangle 7-7 (Map). http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/maps/quadindex/pdfs/quad0707.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (1985). General Highway Map, Sheet 26 (Map). Round Mountain inset. http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/maps/areamaps/pdfs/lida.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Round Mountain, Nevada (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Round+Mountain,+NV&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.014453,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ll=38.713141,-117.067051&spn=0.010448,0.022745&t=h&z=16. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Nevada Department of Highways (1941). Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,475. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Nevada Department of Highways (1942). Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,477. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Nevada Department of Highways (1946). Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,479. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Nevada State Highway Department (1965). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Section E4. http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,515. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Nevada State Highway Department (1978). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1978–79 ed.). Section D3. http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,535. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (1999). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1999 ed.). Section D3. http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,559. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (2000). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (2000–2001 ed.). Section D3. http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,561. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
Categories:- Former state highways in Nevada
- Transportation in Nye County, Nevada
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