Nevada State Route 169
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State Route 169 is a state highway
in Nevada
, USA. It connects the Lake Mead National Recreation Area
as well as the communities of Overton
, Logandale
, and the rest of the Moapa Valley
to Interstate 15. While not part of SR 169 proper, the Valley of Fire Road and White Domes Road, within Valley of Fire State Park, connect to this route and are designated as Nevada Scenic Byways. The former, maintained by Clark County west of the park, was formerly signed as part of SR 169, and was earlier State Route 40
. It is also called Northshore Road, Moapa Valley Boulevard, Valley of Fire Road, and Logandale Road.
State Route 169 is former State Route 12.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, USA. It connects the Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area is located in southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. The centerpieces of the National Recreation Area are its two large reservoirs: Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. These lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while the surrounding desert rewards...
as well as the communities of Overton
Overton, Nevada
Overton is an Unincorporated Town located in Clark County, Nevada. The town is on the north end of Lake Mead. The town is home to Perkins Field airport and Echo Bay Airport....
, Logandale
Logandale, Nevada
Logandale is an unincorporated town located in Clark County, Nevada. The community is the home of the annual Clark County Fair and Rodeo. It began as a railroad station in 1912. It was originally named Logan but renamed to avoid confusion with Logan, Utah....
, and the rest of the Moapa Valley
Moapa Valley, Nevada
Moapa Valley is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The valley in which the community lies, also named Moapa Valley, is about long and lies roughly northwest to southeast.-Geography:...
to Interstate 15. While not part of SR 169 proper, the Valley of Fire Road and White Domes Road, within Valley of Fire State Park, connect to this route and are designated as Nevada Scenic Byways. The former, maintained by Clark County west of the park, was formerly signed as part of SR 169, and was earlier State Route 40
Nevada State Route 40 (1935)
State Route 40 is the previous designation for an unnumbered road between Interstate 15 exit 75 and Lake Mead National Recreation Area....
. It is also called Northshore Road, Moapa Valley Boulevard, Valley of Fire Road, and Logandale Road.
State Route 169 is former State Route 12.