State Route 170 (SR 170) is a state highway in northeastern
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,
Nevada
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. Also known as Riverside Road, the route serves the
Riverside townsite, the town of
Bunkerville and the city of
Mesquite
Mesquite is a common name for some plants in the genera ''Neltuma'' and '' Strombocarpa'', which contain over 50 species of spiny, deep-rooted leguminous shrubs and small trees. They are native to dry areas in the Americas. Until 2022, these ge ...
. The highway was previously a part of former
U.S. Route 91 (US 91).
Route description
SR 170 begins at the
Interstate 15
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(I-15) Riverside interchange (exit 112), approximately northwest of
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
in
Virgin Valley. From there, the two-lane highway meanders southeasterly approximately before reaching the
Riverside townsite and the
Virgin River
The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The river is about long.Calculated with Google Maps and Google Earth It was designated Utah's first wild and scenic river in 2009, during the ...
. The route crosses the river, then turns northeasterly to somewhat parallel the south side of the river. The highway travels about before reaching the town of
Bunkerville. After another , the highway turns due north, crosses the Virgin River again, and enters the city of
Mesquite
Mesquite is a common name for some plants in the genera ''Neltuma'' and '' Strombocarpa'', which contain over 50 species of spiny, deep-rooted leguminous shrubs and small trees. They are native to dry areas in the Americas. Until 2022, these ge ...
. The highway travels about northward through the southern portion of the city before ending at an intersection with Mesquite Boulevard (former
SR 144).
History
A gravel road approximating the alignment of present-day SR 170 appeared on official state maps by 1933. This road was marked as part of State Route 6 and U.S. Route 91—these designations traversed the southern portion of the state from the California state line to the Arizona state line at Mesquite via Las Vegas.I-15
I15 may refer to:
* Interstate 15, a north–south Interstate Highway in the United States of America
* Polikarpov I-15, a Soviet fighter aircraft
* I15 (band), a band
* , of the Imperial Japanese Navy
* Älvsborg Regiment
The Älvsborg Regiment ...
.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{Commons category, Nevada State Route 170
Historic Photos of State Route 170
170
Year 170 ( CLXX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Clarus and Cornelius (or, less frequently, year 923 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 170 for this yea ...
U.S. Route 91
Transportation in Clark County, Nevada