State Route 487 (SR 487) is a north–south
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
White Pine County
White Pine County is a largely rural, mountain county along the central eastern boundary of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,030. Its county seat is Ely. The name "(Rocky Mountain) white pine" is an old ...
,
Nevada
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. The route follows Baker Road from the
Utah
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–Nevada state line southeast of
Baker
A baker is a tradesperson who bakes and sometimes sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery.
History
Ancient history
Since grains ha ...
to
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...
and
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...
(US 6 and US 50). The route was previously known as State Route 73 prior to 1976. SR 487 is designated as a
Nevada Scenic Byway
The U.S. state of Nevada maintains a system of scenic byways throughout the state. Currently, there are 20 designated state scenic byways. Some of these state scenic byways have also been incorporated into national byway designations.
State scen ...
.
Route description
left, SR 487 at the Utah state line
SR 487 begins as at the Utah state line northwest of
Garrison, Utah
Garrison is an unincorporated community in western Millard County, Utah, United States. It is home to a Utah Department of Transportation yard and office, but other than that, offers no services.
ZIP code
The 84728 ZIP code, which includes Garr ...
as the continuation of
Utah State Route 21, which serves the towns of
Milford Milford may refer to:
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* Milford, Ontario
England
* Milford, Derbyshire
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and
Beaver
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. From there, the route heads northwesterly on Baker Road through the desert terrain. The highway comes upon the town of
Baker
A baker is a tradesperson who bakes and sometimes sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery.
History
Ancient history
Since grains ha ...
, near which there are pockets of farmland. In Baker, the route intersects Lehman Caves Road (
SR 488), which is the gateway to
Great Basin National Park. Leaving the town, SR 487 continues northwesterly through more desert lands. The route ends at the intersection of US 6/US 50, approximately west of the Nevada–Utah state line.
History
Baker Road first appears on official Nevada state highway maps as far back as 1937.
Although the state's tourist maps did not show Baker Road carrying the State Route 73 designation until 1942, other state maps show the route number existing on the highway by 1937.
The route was upgraded to a gravel road by 1948,
and was fully paved by 1949.
SR 73 was eliminated from the state highway system as part of a mass renumbering of Nevada's state routes. The State Route 487 designation was assigned to the former alignment of SR 73 on July 1, 1976.
The resulting change in the highway number was first seen on the 1978–79 edition of the official highway map.
Since its re-designation as SR 487, there has not been any major changes to Baker Road.
The Nevada Department of Transportation designated State Route 487 as a
Nevada Scenic Byway
The U.S. state of Nevada maintains a system of scenic byways throughout the state. Currently, there are 20 designated state scenic byways. Some of these state scenic byways have also been incorporated into national byway designations.
State scen ...
on March 27, 2000, simultaneously with SR 488 and the portion of US 6/US 50 near the highway's northern terminus.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in White Pine County, Nevada
