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The entire highway was paved by 1953, [12] and the SR 8A designation was moved onto the newer section near Battle Mountain by 1954. [13] On July 1, 1976, Nevada began renumbering its state highways. In this process, the Austin – Battle Mountain Road segment of SR 8A was reassigned to a new State Route 305.
Donner Pass, a stretch of road 7,088 feet above sea level in Nevada County, California, was hit with 80 inches of snow over the weekend as the state battled one of its most historic snowstorms.
The road passes are generally listed from north to south, with their elevation and access road. The California Department of Transportation attempts to keep Donner Summit (Interstate 80, I-80), Echo Summit (U.S. Route 50, US 50) and Carson Pass (State Route 88, SR 88) open year-round. Most other passes at higher elevation than these are usually ...
The 1982 Official Nevada Highway Map was the first to note I-80 as a contiguous freeway across the state. All of the business loops for I-80 in Nevada use the historical route of US 40. I-80 is also known in Nevada as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway after the former president of the same name and the Purple Heart Trail after such military ...
A major highway was closed and ski resorts were shut down Sunday as the effects of a powerful blizzard continued to cause problems across the Sierra Nevada, and forecasters warned that more heavy ...
California authorities on Friday shut down 100 miles (160 kilometers) of I-80, the main route between Reno and Sacramento, due to “spin outs, high winds, and low visibility.”
SR 304 in Battle Mountain: Reese Road north of Battle Mountain 1976: current SR 816: 0.610: 0.982 County Airport Road west of Panaca: US 93 west of Panaca 1976: current SR 822: 0.146: 0.235 US 50 in Dayton: Ricci Road in Dayton 1976: current SR 823: 7.614: 12.254 SR 208 near Wellington: Upper Colony Road at Simpson: 1976: current
Battle Mountain is located along Interstate 80, approximately halfway between Reno, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Battle Mountain is the starting point of Nevada State Route 305, which heads southward to Austin. The Union Pacific Railroad line runs through Battle Mountain.