Sahara Avenue

State Route 589
	Sahara Avenue
Route information
	Maintained by NDOT
Length	10.023 mi[1] (16.130 km)
Existed	1976 – present
Major junctions
West end	SR 595 in Las Vegas
	I‑15; I‑515 / US 93 / US 95;
East end	SR 612 in Las Vegas
Highway system

State Route 589 (SR 589) comprises a large portion of Sahara Avenue, a major east–west section line road in the Las Vegas Valley. The road is named after the now-defunct Sahara Hotel and Casino which was located on Las Vegas Boulevard where it intersects with Sahara Avenue.

Route description

View at the west end of SR 589 looking eastbound

Sahara Avenue begins in the western valley at Red Rock Ranch Road as the continuation of Desert Foothills Drive west of the Las Vegas Beltway. SR 589 begins in the western Las Vegas Valley at its intersection with Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595). From there, the route continues due east to cross Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard. SR 589 proceeds further east to cross Fremont Street/Boulder Highway (SR 582), entering the unincorporated town of Sunrise Manor, passing under the bridge of I-515/US 93/US 95 and terminating at Nellis Boulevard (SR 612).

Through much of the Las Vegas area, Sahara Avenue comprises the southern boundary of the City of Las Vegas. At the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard, SR 589 marks what is typically considered the northern boundary of the Las Vegas Strip.

Sahara Avenue ends at the Hollywood Regional Park, just east of S Hollywood Boulevard.

Some notable attractions along the highway include the Palace Station Hotel and Casino.

Sahara Avenue also borders the infamous Naked City, a neighborhood full of drugs and crime.

History

The road was originally called San Francisco Avenue, and served as the southern city limit for Las Vegas.

In the 1960s, city planners envisioned construction of an expressway along Sahara to Rainbow Boulevard.

Major intersections

Junctions listed are for SR 589 only. The entire route is in Clark County.

Location	Destinations	Notes
Las Vegas–Spring Valley line	Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595)	Western terminus of SR 589; Sahara Ave. continues west
Las Vegas–Spring Valley line	Jones Boulevard (SR 596)
Las Vegas	I‑15 – Los Angeles, Salt Lake City	I-15 exit 40
Las Vegas–Winchester line	Las Vegas Boulevard	Former US 91; former SR 604
Las Vegas–Sunrise Manor line	Boulder Highway (SR 582)
Sunrise Manor	Nellis Boulevard (SR 612)	Eastern terminus of SR 589; Sahara Ave. continues east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Attractions

SLS Las Vegas
Palace Station
Bonanza Gift Store
The Golden Steer Steakhouse

Public transport

Current RTC Route Sahara Avenue Express (SX) operates on this road.

References

↑ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-03-11.

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[NDOT_Log-1] Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-03-11.