State Route 173 (SR 173) is a
state highway
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in
Clark County Clark County may refer to:
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*Clark County, Nevada, containing Las Vegas
*Clark County, ...
,
Nevada
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. The route provides access to downtown
Boulder City
Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is approximately southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2020 census, the population of Boulder City was 14,885. The city took its name from Boulder Canyon. Boulder City is one of o ...
from
U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95 (US 95) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway System, United States Highway in the western United States. It travels through the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho, staying inland ...
(US 95) to the south. The route was originally part of US 95 until the highway was realigned following the completion of
Interstate 11
Interstate 11 (I-11) is an Interstate Highway that currently runs for on a predominantly northwest–southeast alignment in the U.S. state of Nevada, running concurrently with either or both U.S. Route 93 (US 93) and US 9 ...
(I-11) around Boulder City.
The entire route of SR 173 is also part of the Veterans Memorial Highway.
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Route description
State Route 173 begins at an interchange with I-11/US 93/US 95 approximately southwest of downtown Boulder City. Proceeding northward, the highway ends at an interchange with US 93 Business.
History
SR 173 was originally part of US 95.
[ US 95 was rerouted onto the Boulder City Bypass concurrent with I-11 upon the completion of Phase 1 on May 23, 2018 and the new state highway was designated over the old route.
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Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{Commons category, Nevada State Route 173
173
Year 173 ( CLXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Pompeianus (or, less frequently, year 926 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 173 for th ...
173
Year 173 ( CLXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Pompeianus (or, less frequently, year 926 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 173 for th ...
Transportation in Clark County, Nevada
Boulder City, Nevada