State Route 223 marker State Route 223 marker

State Route 223

Interstate 80 Business
Humboldt Avenue & Sixth Street
Nevada State Route 223, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length2.010 mi[1] (3.235 km)
Existed1976–present
Major junctions
West end SR 231 in Wells
East end US 93 in Wells
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
← SR 221→ SR 224

State Route 223 (SR 223) is a state highway in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Co-signed with Interstate 80 Business (I-80 Bus.), it serves the town of Wells.

Route description

View eastbound along SR 223 (Humboldt Avenue) near its right turn onto Sixth Street

State Route 223 begins at the intersection of Humboldt Avenue and Angel Lake Road (SR 231) in western Wells. From there, the highway follows Humboldt Avenue northward, crossing underneath Interstate 80 (I-80), curving easterly as the road borders residential areas of the town. After about 0.9 miles (1.4 km), Humboldt Avenue intersects Sixth Street. SR 223 turns southeasterly to follow Sixth Street for about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) before reaching its terminus at the intersection with U.S. Route 93.[1][2]

Sixth Street continues east to intersect a westbound off ramp from I-80, which completes the I-80 Bus. Loop.

SR 223 in downtown Wells

History

Prior to 1976, the portion of SR 223 along Sixth Street was part of old State Route 1 and U.S. Route 40.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Wells, Elko County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Angel Lake Road (SR 231)
I-80 – Elko, Salt Lake City
US 93 (Great Basin Highway) – Ely, Jackpot
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  2. ↑ Google (October 26, 2012). "Overview of SR 223" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
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