Flamingo Road is an east–west section line arterial in the

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. The road is named after

Flamingo Las Vegas Flamingo Las Vegas (formerly The Fabulous Flamingo and Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas) is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The property includes a casino along with 3,4 ...

, which is located on

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near where it intersects with Flamingo Road. Two discontinuous segments of the road totaling are designated State Route 592 (SR 592).

SR 592 route description

The first portion of SR 592 begins at Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595) and extends easterly to

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. The second section resumes at Paradise Road and continues east, skirting the northern edge of the

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(UNLV) campus before reaching its terminus at Boulder Highway ( SR 582).

History

Las Vegas, Flamingo Rd and Hotel Rio Dr intersection

Flamingo Road originally was called Monson Road, and only existed east of Las Vegas Boulevard, with a nearby street, Dunes Road connecting Las Vegas Boulevard with

(I-15). In the early 1980s, the

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rebuilt the Dunes interchange at I-15, and constructed a six-lane Flamingo Road west to Rainbow Boulevard. The segment between I-15 and Las Vegas Boulevard remained named Dunes-Flamingo Road until 1995. The portion of SR 592 between I-15 and Paradise Road was decommissioned by 2008. The route is a candidate to be decommissioned with control given to Clark County; however, only the above section located in the resort corridor has been relinquished as of January 2008.

Major intersections

Attractions

Palms Casino Resort Palms Casino Resort is a hotel and casino located near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned and operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. It includes 703 rooms and a casino. It was originally owned by th ...

Gold Coast Hotel and Casino The Gold Coast Hotel and Casino is a hotel and casino located in Paradise, Nevada. This locals' casino is owned and operated by Boyd Gaming. The Gold Coast is located one mile (1.6 km) west of the Las Vegas Strip on West Flamingo Road. It ...

Bellagio (resort) Bellagio is a resort, luxury hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by The Blackstone Group and operated by MGM Resorts International. Bellagio was conceived by casino owner Steve Wynn, and was built on the ...

* Caesars Palace *

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Public transport

RTC Transit Route 202 functions on this road.

References