Nevada State Route 760

State Route 760 marker

State Route 760
Elks Point Road
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length: 0.475 mi[1] (0.764 km)
Existed: 1976 – present
Major junctions
West end: Nevada Beach
East end: US 50 south of Zephyr Cove
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada
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State Route 760 (SR 760) is a short state highway in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. It connects Nevada Beach to U.S. Route 50 (US 50). The route was established in 1976.

Route description

View west from the east end of SR 760

The route begins just southeast of Elk Point on Lake Tahoe at the intersection of Elk Avenue and the entrance to Nevada Beach, a National Forest Service beach and campground. From there, the route heads easterly along Elks Point Road 0.475 miles (0.764 km) to its terminus at US 50 in Round Hill Village just south of Zephyr Cove.[1][2]

History

SR 760 was originally designated along Elks Point Road on July 1, 1976.[3] In 2001, Nevada Department of Transportation listed SR 760 as "Nevada Beach Road" with a length of 0.603 miles (0.970 km);[3] by October 2012, the current name and length were listed (no route changes were made).[4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Douglas County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.000.00Nevada Beach Campground entranceWestern terminus; Roadway continues northerly as Elks Avenue
Round Hill Village0.4750.764 US 50 – Carson City, South Lake TahoeEastern terminus; Elks Point Road continues easterly beyond terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps (Quarterly Changes: April, May, June 2014)". Nevada Department of Transportation. July 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ Google (December 7, 2014). "Overview of SR 760" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.
  4. ↑ State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps (Quarterly Changes: July, August, September 2012). Nevada Department of Transportation. October 2012.
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