Nevada State Route 428
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State Route 428 is a former highway in Washoe County
, Nevada
. It followed Eastlake Boulevard through New Washoe City
and along the east side of Washoe Lake
, providing access to Washoe Lake State Park
. The road was formerly known as State Route 3B.
. From there, the highway curved north to follow the eastern shores of Washoe Lake. Near the northeast corner of the lake, the road diverged north to head towards New Washoe City. Outside of the town, SR 428 terminated at another junction on US 395 between Washoe City and Pleasant Valley
.
(now US 395) at both ends. The highway had been completely paved by 1969. The route underwent no significant other changes until it was renumbered as State Route 428 in the 1978 statewide highway renumbering.
State Route 428 disappeared from state highway maps by 1983. However, the southern 0.768 miles (1.2 km) of the highway, near the US 395 interchange, are still maintained by Nevada DOT as a frontage road (FR WA45).
Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The population was 421,407 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County includes the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.-History:...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. It followed Eastlake Boulevard through New Washoe City
New Washoe City, Nevada
New Washoe City is an unincorporated community located in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. New Washoe City is located in the Washoe Valley in southern Washoe County between Reno and Carson City, on the east side of Washoe Lake. It is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and along the east side of Washoe Lake
Washoe Lake
Washoe Lake is a lake located in the Washoe Valley of Washoe County, Nevada. It is between Reno and Carson City . It is a very shallow lake, and the surface area can vary greatly from year to year.-Watershed:...
, providing access to Washoe Lake State Park
Washoe Lake State Park
Washoe Lake State Park is a state park of Nevada, USA, on Washoe Lake. It is between the cities of Carson City and Reno near U.S. Route 395 and just east of Lake Tahoe. It is in the Western Nevada Region of Nevada State Parks. The park is open for year-round recreation including, hunting, fishing,...
. The road was formerly known as State Route 3B.
Route description
State Route 428 began at U.S. Route 395, near the present-day Eastlake Boulevard interchange just north of Carson CityCarson City, Nevada
The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
. From there, the highway curved north to follow the eastern shores of Washoe Lake. Near the northeast corner of the lake, the road diverged north to head towards New Washoe City. Outside of the town, SR 428 terminated at another junction on US 395 between Washoe City and Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley, Nevada
Pleasant Valley is a very small, unincorporated community in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The ZIP Code for Pleasant Valley is 89511. The community is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, and US Route 395 runs through it, and acts as a divider between the eastern and...
.
History
Eastlake Boulevard first appears on state highway maps in 1942 as State Route 3B, an unimproved road branching from State Route 3Nevada State Route 3
State Route 3 was the original designation for SR 208, SR 266 and SR 429. It was also the original designation for sections of SR 430, US 50, US 95, Alternate US 95, and US 395....
(now US 395) at both ends. The highway had been completely paved by 1969. The route underwent no significant other changes until it was renumbered as State Route 428 in the 1978 statewide highway renumbering.
State Route 428 disappeared from state highway maps by 1983. However, the southern 0.768 miles (1.2 km) of the highway, near the US 395 interchange, are still maintained by Nevada DOT as a frontage road (FR WA45).