Site Navigation Arizona California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Utah Wyoming     Former Nevada 605 Routing Paradise Road extends from McCarran International Airport north to Sahara Avenue (Nevada 589) and Las Vegas Boulevard. The section of Paradise Road between Naples Drive and the northern entrance to the airport is one-way southbound. Paradise Road was formerly designated as Nevada 605, but the state highway designation was eliminated in 2001. Highway Guide Paradise Road (Former Nevada 605) north We begin our journey on northbound Paradise Road (former Nevada 605) at the intersection with Nevada 592/Flamingo Road. The Las Vegas Wells Fargo Bank building is visible in the distance. Photo taken 04/02/06. Northbound Paradise Road (former Nevada 605) meets Corporate Drive at this traffic signal, just north of the intersection with Flamingo Road (Nevada 592). Paradise Road travels due north toward the city of Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Hilton and the Stratosphere are visible ahead. Photo taken 04/02/06. The next major intersection along Paradise Road (former Nevada 605) north is with Twain Avenue, which travels east toward the Boulevard Mall. To the west, Twain Avenue directly transitions into Sands Avenue, which in turn transitions onto Spring Mountain Road west of Las Vegas Boulevard. Spring Mountain Road and Interstate 15 interchange at Exit 39. Photo taken 04/02/06. The Las Vegas Monorail, which connects the MGM Grand Resort (intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Nevada 593/Tropicana Avenue) with the Sahara resort (intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Nevada 589/Sahara Avenue), uses airspace above Paradise Road between Country Club Lane and the Las Vegas Hilton. The 3.9-mile monorail is an excellent connection between most of the Strip resorts and southern edge of the city of Las Vegas, including the popular Stratosphere. It opened initially between Bally's resort and the MGM Grand in 1995, and the renovated extension to the Sahara resort opened on July 15, 2004. Photo taken 04/02/06. Paradise Road narrows to two lanes in each direction, and the center median is occupied by a jersey barrier and poles that support the monorail tracks. Each pole is numbered in descending order heading north. Plans call for the monorail to extend 2.3 miles north along Main Street to downtown Las Vegas and south underground to McCarran International Airport. The airport extension is the more likely to be constructed. Photo taken 04/02/06. Northbound Paradise Road approaches Edison Circle. Photo taken 04/02/06. Shortly thereafter, the next traffic signal on Paradise Road north is with Sierra Vista Drive. Photo taken 04/02/06. The Las Vegas Monorail peels away from Paradise Road north to serve its next station at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Photo taken 04/02/06. Paradise Road next intersects Desert Inn Road, a major east-west connector that provides a fast route across the Strip toward parts of Las Vegas and unincorporated Spring Valley west of Interstate 15. To the east, Desert Inn Road passes under the mammoth Las Vegas Convention Center before connecting with Swenson Street and Maryland Parkway. Photo taken 04/02/06. The next intersection along northbound Paradise Road is with Convention Center Drive. Turn right to the convention center parking lot. Photo taken 04/02/06. The monorail again peels off to its next station at the Las Vegas Hilton. Note the train approaching us on the overhead monorail. The giant Las Vegas Hilton marquee, which has stood sentry at this location for years, comes into view on northbound. Photo taken 04/02/06. The next intersection along Paradise Road north is with Riviera Drive. The Stratosphere tower dominates the view straight ahead. Photo taken 04/02/06. The Stratosphere Las Vegas and the Sahara resort both dominate the view on northbound Paradise Road. Photo taken 04/02/06. After the traffic signal intersection with Karen Avenue, the final northbound monorail station comes into view on the east side of Paradise Road. Riders must walk the final three blocks to the Stratosphere from this station. Photo taken 04/02/06. Northbound Paradise Road leaves unincorporated Clark County and enters the city of Las Vegas at the traffic signal with Nevada 589/Sahara Avenue. Photo taken 04/02/06. This section of Paradise Road looks differently than the section in unincorporated Clark County, partially due to the different design of street lights and the lack of a monorail system through this area. Photo taken 04/02/06. At East St. Louis Avenue, Paradise Road ends. All through traffic turns left onto East St. Louis Avenue, which travels for one block until meeting Las Vegas Boulevard and Main Street. Photo taken 04/02/06. East St. Louis Avenue quickly ends at Las Vegas Boulevard. Turn right to downtown Las Vegas and left to the Stratosphere (only one block south). Photo taken 04/02/06. Page Updated February 23, 2010.