State Route 612 (SR 612) is a
state highway in
Clark County,
Nevada
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. It comprises about of the major north–south
section line arterial Nellis Boulevard in the eastern
Las Vegas Valley
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.
Route description
State Route 612 begins at the intersection of Nellis Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue (
SR 593) on the border of unincorporated communities of
Paradise
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and
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. From there, the route heads north along Nellis Boulevard north as it travels through the Las Vegas area, entering the unincorporated town of
Sunrise Manor and briefly forming the easternmost border of the city of
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
. The state highway comes to an end at the intersection of Nellis Boulevard and
Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas Boulevard is a major road in Clark County, Nevada, United States, best known for the Las Vegas Strip portion of the road and its casinos. Formerly carrying U.S. Route 91 (US 91), which had been the main highway between Los Angel ...
(
SR 604) near
Nellis Air Force Base
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.
SR 612, as Nellis Boulevard, passes by many retail businesses as well as residential neighborhoods. It is one of the major north–south roadways in Sunrise Manor.
History
SR 612 was established in the
1976 renumbering of Nevada's state highways. The route was designated on July 1, 1976.
Major intersections
Notes:
Public transport
RTC Transit Route 115 functions on this road.
See also
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References
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Streets in the Las Vegas Valley