Nevada State Route 361
State Route 361 | ||||
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| Gabbs Valley Road | ||||
SR 361 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 62.853 mi[1] (101.152 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 95 northwest of Luning | |||
| North end |  US 50 in Middlegate | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
| Counties | Mineral, Nye, Churchill | |||
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State Route 361 (SR 361), Gabbs Valley Road, is a 62.853-mile (101.152 km) state highway in Mineral, Nye, and Churchill counties in Nevada, United States. The highway serves the town of Gabbs following Gabbs Valley Road through the extreme northwestern tip of Nye County. Gabbs is isolated from the rest of the county, requiring travel on SR 361 through other counties in order to reach any other major town in Nye County. SR 361 was previously known as State Route 23.
Route description
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State Route 361 in Mineral County at a junction with U.S. Route 95 approximately 1.0 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Luning. From there, the highway heads north towards the mountains of the Gabbs Valley Range. The route curves sharply east to climb up to Calavada Summit (elevation 6,254 feet [1,906 m]), and then turns northward again to pass over Petrified Summit (elevation 6,145 feet [1,873 m]) before leaving the mountain range. Route 361 then heads northeast, entering Gabbs Valley and Nye County as it approaches the town of Gabbs.[2]
As the highway heads out of Gabbs it intersects State Route 844, providing access to the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park and Ione via the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. SR 361 continues north from here, reentering Mineral County briefly before entering Churchill County. The route comes to an end at an intersection with U.S. Route 50 at Middlegate.[2]
History
The general routing of present-day SR 361 first appeared on state highway maps in 1929 as an unpaved road, State Route 23.[3] By 1939, the portion of the route in Mineral and Nye Counties had been realigned further east.[4] The final alignment of SR 23, shown as a paved highway, was in place by 1946.[5]
The route remained relatively unchanged until the 1976 renumbering of Nevada's highway system. On July 1, the SR 23 designation was replaced by State Route 361.[6] This change was first seen on the 1978–79 edition of the official highway map.[7]
Future
As part of the modernization of its Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC), the U.S. Navy has proposed to expand the complex's Bravo 17 (B-17) training range. The Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center at Naval Air Station Fallon identified that the Navy's weapons training abilities was hampered by the size of the existing Bravo ranges. The proposed expansion would place the eastern edge of the B-17 range's weapons danger zone close to SR 361.[8] Environmental review for the range expansion completed on March 12, 2020, with funding for the project supplied by the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. As a result of the expansion, NDOT is planning to relocate approximately 13 miles (21 km) of SR 361 further east to avoid the range. The realignment will be funded by the Navy, by way of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).[9] Design work is expected to take place between March 2025 and July 2026, with construction between September 2026 and May 2029.[10] The Navy plans to not use the portion of the expanded B-17 range that contains SR 361 until the realignment is complete.[8]
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 | mi[11] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral 0.00-22.20 | Luning | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 95 – Hawthorne, Tonopah | Southern terminus |
| Nye 0.00-24.96 | |   SR 844 east – Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, Ione | |||
| Churchill 0.00-15.69 | Middlegate | 62.853 | 101.152 | US 50 – Fallon, Austin | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ "State Maintained Highways of Nevada, Descriptions and Maps". Nevada Department of Transportation. 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ a b Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (2007-08 ed.). Nevada Department of Transportation. 2007. § C2,D2,D3.
- ^ Highway Map State of Nevada (Map). 1 in. = 25 mi. Nevada Department of Highways. 1929. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). Nevada State Highway Department. 1939. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1946. Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001. p. 104.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1978-79 ed.). Nevada State Highway Department. 1978. § C2,D2,D3. Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ a b United States Navy (January 2020). "Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization Final Environmental Impact Statement, Executive Summary" (PDF). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation. "Project History—NDOT SR361". Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation. "Timeline—NDOT SR361". Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Maps of Milepost Location on Nevada's Federal and State Highway System by County" (PDF). Nevada Department of Transportation. May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
External links
Media related to Nevada State Route 361 at Wikimedia Commons