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Nevada State Route 720

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State Route 720 marker
State Route 720
Union Lane
Pasture Road
Map
SR 720 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length3.248 mi[1] (5.227 km)
Major junctions
West end US 95 south of Fallon
East endPasture Road south of Fallon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountiesChurchill
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
SR 718 SR 722

State Route 720 (SR 720) is a 3.248-mile-long (5.227 km) state highway in Churchill County, Nevada, south of Fallon. It serves Naval Air Station Fallon.

Route description

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View at the west end of SR 720 looking eastbound

State Route 720 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 95 (US 95) approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of downtown Fallon. From there, the highway runs due east along Union Lane, a two-lane road which passes through agricultural areas. After about 3 miles (4.8 km), Union Lane ends at an intersection with Pasture Road adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon. SR 720 turns to follow the two-lane Pasture Road north another 0.25 miles (0.40 km) to an intersection with Cottonwood Drive at the main entrance to NAS Fallon.[1][2]

History

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The alignment of present-day Union Lane appears on maps as early as 1937, although it formerly extended further east prior to the creation of NAS Fallon.[3] By 1957, the roadway existed in its current form albeit without a recognized state highway number,[4] and was fully paved by 1969.[5]

The roadway was first designated as a state highway on July 1, 1976.[6]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Churchill County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 US 95 – Fallon, HawthorneWestern terminus
SR 115 (Harrigan Road)
3.255.23Cottonwood Drive / NAS Fallon main gateEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Overview of SR 720" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  3. ^ General Highways Churchill County, Nevada (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  4. ^ General Highway Map Churchill County, Nevada (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1957. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  5. ^ General Highway Map Churchill County, Nevada (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1969. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  6. ^ Nevada's State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.