- Nevada State Route 485
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State Route 485 Major junctions West end: US 50 East end: 'Ruth Highway system ← SR 447 SR 487 → State Route 485 (SR 485) was a state highway in White Pine County, Nevada. It provided access to the town of Ruth.
Route description
SR 485 started at U.S. Route 50 (US 50), about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Ely. SR 485 ran 2 miles (3.2 km) west to the mining town of Ruth.[1] The road's pavement ends slightly west of Ruth, although a dirt road continues back to US 50 near the former site of Lane City, Nevada.
History
The road was known as State Route 44 prior to the renumbering of Nevada's state highway system in the 1970s.[2]
References
- ^ "Ruth, Nevada". http://whitepinecountygenhelp.accessgenealogy.com/Ruth.html. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ Nevada State Highway Department (1978). Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1978-79 ed.). Section C5-C6. http://contentdm.library.unr.edu/u?/hmaps,535. Retrieved 10 Feb 2011.
Categories:- Former state highways in Nevada
- Transportation in White Pine County, Nevada
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