State Route 511 (SR 511) was a short

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that followed West Washington Street in

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. It was turned over to local control in 2010.

Route description

The highway began at the intersection of West Washington Street and Ormsby Boulevard ( SR 516) in a western residential area of Carson City. From there, the route followed the two-lane Washington Street eastward for to terminate at North Carson Street ( U.S. Route 395 Business/ SR 529).

History

State Route 511 was designated a state highway by 1983. A proposal to transfer ownership of several state highways, including SR 511, to Carson City had surfaced by 2007. This action was taken to reduce the city's financial obligation to the

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for constructing the Carson City Freeway (future Interstate 580). By January 2010, State Route 511 had been removed from the state highway system.

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