Nevada State Route 720

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

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

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

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

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.