State Route 170 (SR 170) is a state highway in northeastern
Clark County,
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...
. Also known as Riverside Road, the route serves the
Riverside townsite, the town of
Bunkerville and the city of
Mesquite
Mesquite is a common name for several plants in the genus '' Prosopis'', which contains over 40 species of small leguminous trees. They are native to dry areas in the Americas.
They have extremely long roots to seek water from very far under gr ...
. The highway was previously a part of former
U.S. Route 91
U.S. Route 91 or U.S. Highway 91 (US-91) is a north–south United States highway running from Brigham City, Utah, to Idaho Falls, Idaho, in the U.S. states of Idaho and Utah. Despite the "1" as the last digit in the number, US-91 is no lon ...
(US 91).
Route description
SR 170 begins at the
Interstate 15
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(I-15) Riverside interchange (exit 112), approximately northwest of
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
in
Virgin Valley
The Virgin Valley is a valley in northwest Arizona and southeast Nevada on the Virgin River. The Virgin River drains southwest Utah and southeast Nevada; parts of Arizona, especially the Arizona Strip region drain southwards into the Virgin River ...
. From there, the two-lane highway meanders southeasterly approximately before reaching the
Riverside townsite and the
Virgin River
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. The route crosses the river, then turns northeasterly to somewhat parallel the south side of the river. The highway travels about before reaching the town of
Bunkerville. After another , the highway turns due north, crosses the Virgin River again, and enters the city of
Mesquite
Mesquite is a common name for several plants in the genus '' Prosopis'', which contains over 40 species of small leguminous trees. They are native to dry areas in the Americas.
They have extremely long roots to seek water from very far under gr ...
. The highway travels about northward through the southern portion of the city before ending at an intersection with Mesquite Boulevard (former
SR 144).
History
A gravel road approximating the alignment of present-day SR 170 appeared on official state maps by 1933. This road was marked as part of State Route 6 and U.S. Route 91
U.S. Route 91 or U.S. Highway 91 (US-91) is a north–south United States highway running from Brigham City, Utah, to Idaho Falls, Idaho, in the U.S. states of Idaho and Utah. Despite the "1" as the last digit in the number, US-91 is no lon ...
—these designations traversed the southern portion of the state from the California state line to the Arizona state line at Mesquite via Las Vegas.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{Commons category, Nevada State Route 170
Historic Photos of State Route 170
170
U.S. Route 91
Transportation in Clark County, Nevada