State Route 759 (SR 759) is a short
state highway
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in
Douglas County,
Nevada
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serving the county's airport facility.
Route description
State Route 759 begins at
U.S. Route 395
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, approximately north of the town limits of
Minden
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in the
Johnson Lane community. From there, the highway heads east along Airport Road past some farm fields and businesses. After traveling about , SR 759 ends at the intersection of Heybourne Road, in front of the main entrance to the
Minden–Tahoe Airport
Minden–Tahoe Airport is a general aviation airport serving the Carson Valley in Douglas County, Nevada, United States, including the towns of Minden, Gardnerville and Genoa, Nevada; and Lake Tahoe to the west. The airport is about five mi ...
.
History
SR 759 was designated during the
1976 renumbering of Nevada's state highway system on July 1, 1976.
The change was first seen on state highway maps in 1991.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Douglas County, Nevada