Nevada State Route 292

State Route 292 (SR 292) is a short state highway on the northern edge of Humboldt County, Nevada, United States, that serves the community of Denio.

State Route 292 marker
State Route 292
Denio Road
Map
SR 292 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length2.935 mi[1] (4.723 km)
Existed1976–present
Major junctions
South end SR 140 at Denio Junction
North end Harney County Route 201 at Denio
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountiesHumboldt
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
SR 290 SR 293
Looking north along SR 292 from near its south terminus in Denio Junction, with the Pueblo Mountains in the distance, July 2014
Looking south along SR 292 from its northern terminus in Denio, July 2014

Route description

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SR 292 is a two-lane road entirely within the southern part of the Pueblo Valley. The route begins at a T intersection with State Route 140 (SR 140) in Denio Junction. (From the intersection, southbound SR 140 heads south and then east to end at U.S. Route 95 [US 95], east-northeast of Amos. Northbound SR 140 heads westerly to the Oregon state line to connect with Oregon Route 140.) From its southern terminus SR 292 heads north, but slightly to the west, a distance of nearly 3 miles (4.8 km) to serve the community of Denio (a census-designated place).[1][2] The route ends at the Oregon state line. From SR 292's northern terminus, the road continues northward into Oregon as Harney County Route 201 (Fields-Denio Road), heading towards Fields.[3][4]

History

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SR 292 was originally part of the former State Route 8A. That route, established by 1929, connected State Route 8 (now US 95) to Vya via Denio.[5] SR 8A was realigned to bypass Denio by 1949, leaving the highway into Denio without a state highway number.[6] The road was designated as State Route 292 on July 1, 1976, as part of the renumbering of Nevada's state highway system.[7] However, the new route number was not seen on official Nevada highway maps until 1993.[8]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Humboldt County.

Locationmi[9]
[Note 1]
kmDestinationsNotes
Denio Junction65.58105.54  SR 140 – Winnemucca, McDermitt, AdelSouthern terminus
Denio68.52110.27  Harney County Route 201 (Fields-Denio Road) – FieldsNorthern terminus; Continuation north beyond Oregon state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Mileposts on SR 292 are a continuation of State Route 140 mileposts.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". nevadadot.com. Nevada Department of Transportation. Jan 2017. Retrieved 17 Apr 2017.
  2. ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (Aug 2007 ed.). Nevada Department of Transportation. 2007. § A2-A3.
  3. ^ "Nevada State Route 292" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Harney County Transportation System Plan" (PDF). Harney County. Jun 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 Jul 2014.
  5. ^ "Highway Map State of Nevada" (Map). library.unr.edu. Nevada Department of Highways. 1929. Retrieved 16 Feb 2010.
  6. ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1949. § A1-A2. Retrieved 16 Feb 2010.
  7. ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. Jan 2001. p. 107.
  8. ^ "Official Highway Map of Nevada" (Map). library.unr.edu. Nevada Department of Transportation. § A2. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  9. ^ a b "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps" (1st Quarter, 2010 ed.). Nevada Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010 – via Wayback Machine.
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