U.S. Route 95 in Nevada
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U.S. Route 95 (US 95) is a major U.S. highway traversing the U.S. state of Nevada from north to south directly through Las Vegas and providing connections to both Carson City (via US 50) and Reno (via Interstate 80). US 95 is cosigned with Interstate 80 for 95 miles (153 km) between a junction in Trinity and Winnemucca before heading north into Oregon at McDermitt. At 646.71 miles (1,040.78 km), it is the longest highway in Nevada.
Veterans Memorial Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NDOT | ||||
Length | 646.71 mi[1] (1,040.78 km) 508.410 miles (818.207 km) independent of other routes[2] | |||
Existed | 1940–present | |||
Restrictions | No hazardous materials through Hawthorne, must use US 95 Truck | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 95 at California state line near Cal-Nev-Ari | |||
Major intersections | ||||
North end | US 95 at the Oregon state line in McDermitt | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Nevada | |||
Counties | Clark, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, Lyon, Churchill, Pershing, Humboldt | |||
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Along much of its course through Nevada, US 95 has signs designating it as the Veterans Memorial Highway. A portion of the route in Las Vegas northwest of downtown is also called the Oran K. Gragson Freeway, named for Las Vegas mayor Oran K. Gragson who advocated for construction of that portion of freeway in the 1960s.[3]