Nevada 427 follows Old U.S. 40 from Interstate 80 Exit 43 east to Alternate U.S. 50 and Alternate U.S. 95 in downtown Fernley. Nevada 427 is designated as Main Street. Business Loop I-80 follows the eastern portion of Nevada 427 from Interstate 80 Exit 46through Fernley.
Signs for Exit 43 along Interstate 80 east refer to "Wadsworth and Pyramid Lake." Signs for Exit 46 along Interstate 80 east refer to "ALT U.S. 95" to Fernley, but Exit 46 does not actually interchange with Alternate U.S. 95. Instead, Exit 46 connects with Nevada 427 and Business Loop I-80/Main Street, and one must drive those routes to make the actual connection to Alternate U.S. 95 south. Staying on the freeway until Exit 48 is not as direct as Exit 46 for the link to U.S. 95A south.
Highway Guide
Nevada 427/Main Street east
Nevada 427 and Business Loop I-80/Main Street east
Approaching the intersection with Alternate U.S. 50 and Alternate U.S. 95 in downtown Fernley, this Business Loop I-80 east reassurance route marker indicates that the business route will follow Main Street ahead through downtown Fernley. Photo taken 07/31/12.
To Las Vegas, either turn right here to follow Alternate U.S. 95 south to Yerington and join U.S. 95 at Schurz. Or travel east on Alternate U.S. 50 and U.S. 50 to Fallon, then take U.S. 95 south from there. Photo taken 07/31/12.
The final Nevada 427 milepost is located soon thereafter, with the state route ending at Mile 1.63 in Lyon County (a portion of Nevada 427 in Wadsworth was in Washoe County). Photo taken 07/31/12.
Nevada 427 ends and Business Loop I-80 continues east along Main Street. Turn right here for Alternate U.S. 50 and Alternate U.S. 95 south to Silver Springs and Yerington. Continue ahead for Business Loop I-80 east to Lovelock, Winnemucca, and Elko; Alternate U.S. 50 east to Fallon and Ely; and Alternate U.S. 95 north to Lovelock, Winnemucca, and points north in Oregon and Idaho. Photo taken 07/31/12.
A small guide sign points the way to Fallon and Lovelock straight ahead (via Business 80, U.S. 50A, and U.S. 95A) or Yerington and Hawthorne by turning south on Alternate U.S. 50 and Alternate U.S. 95. Hawthorne and Tonopah are cities along the route of U.S. 95/Bonanza Highway en route to distant Las Vegas in Southern Nevada. Photo taken 07/31/12.
Nevada 427 and Business Loop I-80/Main Street west
Now traveling west on Business Loop I-80/Main Street after the signalized intersection with Alternate U.S. 50 and Alternate U.S. 95 in Fernley, Nevada 427 begins its westbound journey along Business Loop I-80/Main Street in Fernley. The two routes will remain cosigned from U.S. 50A-95A west to Interstate 80 Exit 46. Photo taken 07/31/12.
This mileage sign along Business Loop I-80 and Nevada 427/Main Street west provides the distance to Wadsworth (three miles) and Reno (33 miles). Photo taken 07/31/12.
The business route bends to the northwest so it can rejoin Interstate 80 at Exit 46. Truckee Lane splits off ahead to provide local and residential access. Photo taken 07/31/12.
Business Loop I-80 and Nevada 427 pass under the Union Pacific Railroad via this subway. The bridge overhead is labeled as the "Fernley Underpass" and was built in 1936. A Lincoln Highway route marker is posted alongside the underpass. Photo taken 07/31/12.
Westbound Nevada 427 and Business Loop I-80 approaches Interstate 80 at Exit 46. The next right connects to Interstate 80 east to Lovelock, Winnemucca, Elko, and Salt Lake City. Continue ahead for the link to Interstate 80 west. Photos taken 07/31/12.
Business Loop I-80 and Nevada 427 pass under Interstate 80's dual carriageway. Nevada 427 will continue through this interchange toward Wadsworth. Photo taken 07/31/12.
The next left from Business Loop I-80 and Nevada 427 west will connect to Interstate 80 west to Sparks, Reno, Verdi, Truckee, Sacramento, Oakland, and San Francisco. Photo taken 07/31/12.
