State Route 293 (SR 293) is a

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in Humboldt County,

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. It connects the

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U.S. Route 95 US Route 95 (US 95) is a major north–south US Highway in the western United States. It travels through the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho, staying inland from the Pacific Coast. US 95 begins in San Luis, ...

at the town of Orovada.

Route description

SR 293 begins at a

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monument in the north-central portion of Humboldt County, just a few miles east of the Kings River. From there, the route heads east through a mountain pass and then southward. After crossing the

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, SR 293 heads eastward through the

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to its terminus at US 95 at the town of Orovada.

History

The road first appears on official state maps 1968, although it was not labeled as being part of Nevada's numbered highway system at that time. The highway was fully paved by 1971, but still had no route number on the state map. The entire road was removed from state highway maps entirely beginning with the 1973 edition. Despite this, the highway officially became State Route 293 on July 1, 1976, when Nevada officials began renumbering the state's numbered routes. The road returned to the state highway map, complete with the SR 293 designation, in the 1982 edition.

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Transportation in Humboldt County, Nevada

Route description

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