State Route 795 (SR 795) is a short

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in southern Humboldt County,

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. One of Nevada's newest state routes, SR 795 (named Reinhart Lane for entire route) primarily serves as a connector road north of Winnemucca.

Route description

SR 795 begins at a

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with East 2nd Street about northeast of downtown Winnemucca and immediately northwest of the

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. (East 2nd Street heads northeast through

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to end near the south bank of the

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. East 2nd Street heads southwest as SR 289 to downtown Winnemucca to connect with

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S 95) From its southern terminus, SR 795 heads northwest along Reinhart Lane to cross the

. Just after the river crossing, SR 795 has an intersection with East National Avenue, which heads south-southwest to northwest Winnemucca. (The road continues north-northeast as a

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roughly following the course of the river.) SR 795 then curves to a northerly course before turning to head west-northwest and reaching its northern terminus at US 95, about north of downtown Winnemucca. (Reinhart Drive continues a bit farther to a T intersection with Sage Heights Drive. US 95 heads south to downtown Winnemucca and north to

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and western

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.) SR 795, along with SR 289, provides an alternate and more direct connection between northern Humboldt County on US 95 and destinations east on

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History

Prior to becoming a state route in the late 1990s, SR 795 existed as a dirt road maintained by Humboldt County. The route historically served as a shortcut to Winnemucca and was experiencing increasing traffic volumes. The county worked with the

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to bring the road to state highway standards and include it the state highway system. The newly constructed highway opened in early 1999, and was officially approved as SR 795 on May 1, 1999.

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