Nevada State Route 172

State Route 172 marker

State Route 172
Hoover Dam Access Road

Nevada State Route 172 runs west to east near the Hoover Dam

Nevada State Route 172, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length: 1.612 mi[1] (2.594 km)
Existed: 2010 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 93 northeast of Boulder City
East end: Hoover Dam Access Road west of Hoover Dam
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada
SR 171SR 206

State Route 172 (SR 172) is a state highway in Clark County, Nevada. The route provides access to Hoover Dam from U.S. Route 93 (US 93).

Route description

View east from the west end of SR 172, with the US 93 bypass visible ahead
Westbound SR 172

State Route 172 begins at an interchange with US 93 approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of downtown Boulder City. From there, the route travels eastward, following the curvy mountainside headed towards Hoover Dam. The SR 172 designation ends 1.61 miles (2.59 km) west of the Arizona state line at the Hoover Dam security checkpoint. While the state highway ends at this point, the Hoover Dam Access Road continues eastward, passing the Mike O'Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge Plaza and ending at the Hoover Dam visitor center.[1]

History

SR 172 was originally part of US 93.[1] US 93 was rerouted onto the Hoover Dam Bypass when construction was completed in October 2010, and the new state highway was designated over the old route.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Clark County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.000.00 US 93 Boulder City, Las Vegas, PhoenixInterchange
 1.612.59Hoover Dam Access Road  Hoover DamContinuation beyond terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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