Nevada State Route 429
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State Route 429 is a rural state highway located in southern Washoe County
, Nevada
. It is named Bowers Mansion Road and is a former alignment of U.S. Route 395
(US 395).
– Washoe County
line immediately adjacent to present-day US 395. From this point, the SR 429 parallels US 395 northward for about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) and then shifts westward to follow the foothills of the mountains to the west. The highway continues northward past Bowers Mansion State Park
before turning east to terminate at US 395 (unsigned SR 430) just south of Washoe City.
Occasionally, strong crosswinds are experienced on mainline US 395 through Washoe Valley. When large profile vehicles are prohibited on US 395 due to high wind, motorists are advised to detour onto SR 429. A slip ramp to US 395 at the highway's southern terminus facilitates this detour in the southbound direction.
. By 1970, a new divided highway alignment was opened to traffic between the Carson City limit and the northern terminus of present-day SR 429. US 395 was switched to this new alignment, and present-day SR 429 remained in the state system with an unknown highway number.
Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The population was 421,407 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County includes the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.-History:...
, 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...
. It is named Bowers Mansion Road and is a former alignment of U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 in Nevada
In the U.S. state of Nevada, U.S. Route 395 clips a corner of Nevada near Lake Tahoe and serves the cities of Gardnerville, Minden, Carson City and Reno. Most of US 395 north of Carson City is a freeway and is built up to Interstate standards. Part of the freeway section is also currently...
(US 395).
Route description
SR 429 begins at Hobart Road, near the Carson CityCarson City, Nevada
The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
– Washoe County
Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The population was 421,407 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County includes the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.-History:...
line immediately adjacent to present-day US 395. From this point, the SR 429 parallels US 395 northward for about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) and then shifts westward to follow the foothills of the mountains to the west. The highway continues northward past Bowers Mansion State Park
Bowers Mansion
The Bowers Mansion, located between Reno and Carson City, Nevada, was built in 1863 by Lemuel "Sandy" Bowers and his wife, Eilley, and is a prime example of the homes built in Nevada by the new millionaires of the Comstock Lode mining boom....
before turning east to terminate at US 395 (unsigned SR 430) just south of Washoe City.
Occasionally, strong crosswinds are experienced on mainline US 395 through Washoe Valley. When large profile vehicles are prohibited on US 395 due to high wind, motorists are advised to detour onto SR 429. A slip ramp to US 395 at the highway's southern terminus facilitates this detour in the southbound direction.
History
SR 429 was the original US 395 highway alignment connecting Carson City to RenoReno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
. By 1970, a new divided highway alignment was opened to traffic between the Carson City limit and the northern terminus of present-day SR 429. US 395 was switched to this new alignment, and present-day SR 429 remained in the state system with an unknown highway number.