Nevada State Route 490

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State Route 490

Ely Prison Road
SR 490 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length8.931 mi[1] (14.373 km)
Major junctions
West endEly State Prison entrance
East end US 93 near Ely
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
SR 489 SR 500

State Route 490 (SR 490) is a state highway in White Pine County, Nevada. The route serves a state prison north of Ely.

Route description

View east along SR 490 from its western terminus near Ely State Prison

The route begins at the entrance to the Ely State Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary north of Ely. From there, the route follows Lackawanna Road in a southeasterly direction through desert terrain for nearly 3 miles (4.8 km). SR 490 then cuts through a short mountain gap and turns nearly due south. After another 3 miles (4.8 km), the route turns easterly at a T-intersection. SR 490 then travels about 2 miles (3.2 km) further to the southeast to reach its terminus at a junction on U.S. Route 93 northeast of Ely and just south of the Ely Airport.[1][2]

History

SR 490 was added to the state highway system on January 17, 1992.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in White Pine County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Ely State Prison entranceWestern terminus
8.9314.37 US 93 – Ely, WellsEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c "State Maintained Highways of Nevada, Descriptions and Maps". Nevada Department of Transportation. 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  2. ^ Google (June 1, 2014). "Overview of SR 490" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  3. ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.