Former Nevada 651
History
Nevada 651 was absorbed by Nevada 659 in January 2010.
Between 1976 and 2010, Nevada 651 formed the western half of an at-grade boulevard (McCarran Boulevard) that loops around the cities of Reno and Sparks. The eastern half of McCarran Boulevard is designated as Nevada 650, with the numerical designation changing at the U.S. 395 and Interstate 580 interchanges. Most of the southern half of the loop used to be locally maintained, while the northern half remains state maintained, formerly as part of Nevada 650 and Nevada 651. This 23-mile loop around Reno-Sparks provides some of the best views of the city (especially along the northern half). In addition, one can see all the elements of the Reno landscape along this road, parts of which are four-lane, divided highway. This includes desert, new subdivisions (such as Caughlin Ranch), vacant land designated for future subdivisions, industrial property, warehouses, truck stops, and mountain foothills. The last section of McCarran Boulevard to open was near Mayberry Street in 1990.
Highway Guide
| Nevada 651/West McCarran Boulevard north |
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The northbound beginning of Nevada 651 was posted with a BEGIN shield at the intersection of West McCarran Boulevard and West Fourth Street west of Reno. Fourth Street is Historic U.S. 40 and is maintained by the state as Nevada 647 west of there. Photo taken 07/19/09. |
| Nevada 651/West McCarran Boulevard south |
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Southbound Nevada 651 approaches the intersection of West McCarran Boulevard and West Fourth Street west of Reno. Turn left on U.S. 40/Fourth Street east to Reno or right on Nevada 647 (U.S. 40)/Fourth Street west to Mogul and Verdi. Historic U.S. 40/Fourth Street is also designated as Business Loop I-80 east of Keystone Avenue. Photo taken 07/19/09. |
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Prior to the removal of several state routes from Reno, Fourth Street was designated in its entirety as a state route (Nevada 647). However, Nevada 647 was truncated to exist only west of West McCarran Boulevard, and the white tape covering the left arrow demonstrates this. Photo taken 07/19/09. |
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Southbound Nevada 651/West McCarran Boulevard meets U.S. 40/West Fourth Street. Turn left on U.S. 40/Fourth Street to Reno or right to Mogul and Verdi. An END shield for Nevada 651 is posted here, as the remainder of West McCarran Boulevard from here south to U.S. 395 is locally maintained. Photo taken 07/19/09. |
| Scenes Pertaining to Nevada 651/West McCarran Boulevard |
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| Nevada 651 shield along McCarran Boulevard around Reno-Sparks. Nevada 650 and 651 split the state-maintained section of the McCarran Boulevard belt route around the metropolitan area. Photo taken 12/98. |
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