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This article is about the section of Interstate 80 in Nevada. For the entire route, see Interstate 80.

Interstate 80 marker

Interstate 80
Red line spanning northern Nevada with a blue line spanning Southern Nevada.
Map of Nevada with I-80 in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length: 410.576 mi[2] (660.758 km)
Existed: June 29, 1956[1] – present
Major junctions
West end: I-80 at California state line
  I‑580 / US 395 in Reno

US 95 Alt. to US 50 Alt. in Fernley
US 95 in Trinity and Winnemucca

US 93 / US 93 Alt. in Wells

US 93 Alt. in West Wendover
East end: I-80 at Utah state line
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada
← US 50 Alt. SR 88 →

Interstate 80 (I-80) traverses the northern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada. The freeway serves the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area and also goes through the towns of Fernley, Lovelock, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Elko, Wells and West Wendover on its way through the state.

I-80 follows the historical routes of the California Trail, First Transcontinental Railroad and Feather River Route throughout portions of Nevada. Throughout the entire state, I-80 follows the historical routes of the Victory Highway, State Route 1 and U.S. Route 40 (US 40). The freeway corridor follows the paths of the Truckee and Humboldt Rivers. These rivers have been used as a transportation corridor since the California Gold Rush of the 1840s.

Route description

Truckee River

View east along I-80 just after entering Nevada from California. The First Transcontinental Railroad is visible on the lower right

I-80 enters Nevada in the canyon of the Truckee River, paralleling the California Trail and the First Transcontinental Railroad. Upon exiting the canyon, the freeway serves the Truckee Meadows, a name for the urban area consisting of Verdi, Reno and Sparks. The freeway passes north of Downtown Reno in a depressed alignment before intersecting Interstate 580 / U.S. Route 395. The interchange with US 395 is the busiest portion, averaging 122,000 vehicles per day in 2006.[3] The freeway passes through downtown Sparks via a viaduct over the casino floor of the Nugget Casino Resort. After leaving the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area the freeway resumes following the Truckee River in a canyon to Fernley. Traffic volumes drop to 26,600 vehicles per day by Fernley and continue dropping to 8,400 by the time the freeway reaches the center of the state.[3] The freeway exits the Truckee River corridor near Wadsworth.[4]

Lahontan Valley/Forty Mile Desert

Dusk view of a freeway descending into a neon lit cityscape.
I-80 descending into Reno from the Sierra Nevada

Past Wadsworth, the freeway cuts across the Lahontan Valley. The Lahontan Valley is a barren desert, sometimes called the Forty Mile Desert, from the era of the California Trail. The name comes from the California Gold Rush where the emigrants who came into the Lahontan Valley via the Humboldt River. The travelers would have then to endure 40 miles (64 km) without usable water while crossing the valley, regardless of which of the two routes across the valley the travelers followed.[5] I-80 closely approximates the path of the emigrants between the Humboldt and Truckee Rivers.

A 6-lane freeway passing under a series of underpasses
I-80 in Downtown Reno

A marker stands at a rest area on the eastern edge of the valley, near the junction of I-80 and US 95, that honors travelers who suffered crossing the valley, thousands of whom abandoned possessions, animals and even loved ones in the desert. Per the marker, this portion was the most dreaded portion of the California Trail.[4][5][6]

Humboldt River

I-80 eastbound on the approach to Emigrant Pass

For the next 246 miles (396 km), I-80 follows the Humboldt River.[7][8] Along the way, the freeway passes through the towns of Lovelock, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Carlin, Elko and Wells. At Winnemucca, I-80 is joined by the Feather River Route; I-80 runs parallel to this railroad until the Utah state line.[4]

View east along I-80 from an overpass approaching Carlin Canyon

The freeway is within visual distance of the river for most of this run. However, there are portions where the freeway bypasses bends by cutting across or tunneling under mountains along the canyon walls. Between Winnemucca and Battle Mountain, the freeway bypasses bends via side canyons and Golconda Summit, 5,159 feet (1,572 m).[4] The highway also bypasses Palisade Canyon (between Beowawe and Carlin) via Emigrant Pass 6,114 feet (1,864 m).[4] Just east of Carlin, I-80 passes through the Carlin Tunnel to bypass curves of the river in the Carlin Canyon (between the Carlin Tunnel and Elko).[9]

Eastern Nevada

gantry sign stating "Exit 410—US-93 Alt—West Wendover—Ely" as a freeway descends into a town with salt flats in the background.
Approaching West Wendover from west

After Wells, I-80 departs the Humboldt River, First Transcontinental Railroad and the California Trail.[4] From this point east, the freeway follows the routes of the Hastings Cutoff, Feather River Route, former US 40 and State Route 1. The freeway cuts across two mountain ranges before arriving at the Great Salt Lake Desert. The first is the Pequop Mountains via Pequop Summit, elevation 6,967 feet (2,124 m)—the highest point on Interstate 80 in Nevada—and the second is the Toano Range via Silver Zone Pass at 5,955 feet (1,815 m). After crossing these mountains the freeway arrives at West Wendover where the freeway enters both Utah and the Great Salt Lake Desert at the Bonneville Salt Flats.[4]

Overlaps

Portions of I-80 run concurrently with three U.S. Highways in Nevada:[8]

History

California Trail

The general route of Interstate 80 was first used by California-bound travelers and was called the California Trail. From the Utah State line west to the Humboldt River, I-80 follows a modified routing of a lesser used branch of the trail called Hastings Cutoff. The cutoff rejoins the main route of the trail in the Humboldt River canyon. Through this portion of Nevada, the main route of the California Trail ran north of modern State Route 233.

State Route 1 shield
State Route 1 - The first designation for what is now I-80 across Nevada, from approx. 1929-1939

From Elko west to Lovelock, I-80 faithfully follows the California Trail. West of Lovelock, in the middle of the Humboldt Sink, the California Trail again splits into two branches. These branches, the Carson River route and the Truckee River route, are named for the waterways that guide each branch up the Sierra Nevada mountains. I-80 follows the Truckee route, the Carson route is approximated by U.S. Route 95, U.S. Route 50, U.S. Route 395 and State Route 88 / California State Route 88.[4]

Transcontinental railroads

The route of modern I-80 was also previously used for the construction of two transcontinental railroads. The First Transcontinental Railroad, completed in 1869, closely followed the main line of the California Trail and I-80 west of Wells. The Feather River Route was constructed in 1909 and generally follows the Hastings Cutoff through Eastern Nevada. It also runs parallel to I-80 in Nevada east of Winnemucca.[4]

US 40 shield
Until 1975, the route of I-80 was designated U.S. Route 40.

Highways

The first paved road across this portion of Nevada was the Victory Highway, designated in Nevada as State Route 1. With the formation of the U.S. Highway system, this route was numbered U.S. Route 40. From the formation of the Interstate Highway System, the highway was gradually upgraded to Interstate Highway standards and signed as Interstate 80. In 1974, officials in Utah initiated meetings with officials in Nevada and California to truncate the route of U.S. Route 91. By that time, US 91 was mostly redundant with Interstate 15. Nevada officials agreed and further suggested that both US 91 and US 40 be truncated. Nevada officials recommended the changes occur in 1975, when the last Nevada piece of I-15 was expected to be completed.[10] The 1976 edition of the Official Highway map for Nevada was the first not showing the US 40 designation.[11] Even though the US Highway designation was removed, the freeway was not yet completed.[11] The last piece of I-80 in Nevada to be finished was the Lovelock bypass which started construction in 1981.[12] The 1982 Official Nevada Highway Map was the first to note I-80 as a contiguous freeway across the state. All of the business loops for I-80 in Nevada use the historical route of US 40.

Interstate 80 is also known in Nevada as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway and Purple Heart Trail.[11]

Exit list

County Location mi[8] km Exit Destinations Notes
Washoe Verdi 0.0 0.0 — I-80 west – Sacramento, San Francisco Continuation into California
1 Verdi (I-80 Bus. east) Eastbound exit and entrance are via exit 2
2.8 4.5 2 Verdi (I-80 Bus. east to SR 425) Westbound entrance is via exit 1
Bridge over the Truckee River
3.2 5.1 3 Verdi Eastbound exit and westbound entrance are via exit 2
— Check Station Eastbound exit and entrance
4.8 7.7 4 Boomtown Garson Road
Bridge over the Truckee River
5.7 9.2 5 East Verdi (I-80 Bus. west / SR 425 west) Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Mogul 6 Truck Parking, Scenic View No access across I-80
7.0 11.3 7 Mogul
Reno 7.7 12.4 8 West 4th Street (SR 647 east) Westbound exit and eastbound entrance are via a U-turn at exit 7
9.2 14.8 9 Robb Drive
10.7 17.2 10 McCarran Boulevard West (SR 659) Former SR 651
12.5 20.1 12 Keystone Avenue (to I-80 Bus. / SR 647) Former SR 657
13.3 21.4 13 Sierra Street, Virginia Street (US 395 Bus.), Center Street – Downtown Former SR 430 / SR 660 / US 395; serves Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno Events Center and University of Nevada, Reno
14.1 22.7 14 Wells Avenue Serves Renown Regional Medical Center, VA Sierra Nevada Health and Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
14.9 24.0 15 I‑580 south / US 395 – Carson City, Susanville Serves Reno–Tahoe International Airport and Reno-Sparks Convention Center; US 395 exit 68
Sparks 15.4 24.8 16 Prater Way, East 4th Street, Victorian Avenue (I-80 Bus. / SR 647 west)
16.1 25.9 17 Rock Boulevard (SR 668) Serves Victorian Square; also signed for Nugget Avenue eastbound
Bridge over the Nugget Casino Resort
16.8 27.0 18 SR 445 (Pyramid Way) Serves Victorian Square
17.6 28.3 19 McCarran Boulevard East (SR 659), Victorian Avenue (I-80 Bus. west) Former SR 650
18.9 30.4 20 Sparks Boulevard Serves Sparks Marina
19.7 31.7 21 Vista Boulevard, Greg Street Serves Northern Nevada Medical Center
Lockwood 22.6 36.4 22 Canyon Way – Lockwood
McCarran 24.0 38.6 23 Mustang Ranch Road, Frontage Road – Mustang Ranch
— Check Station, Frontage Road Westbound exit only
Patrick 27 Scenic View Eastbound exit and entrance
28.2 45.4 28 Waltham Way (SR 655 south) – Patrick
Clark 32 Wunotoo Road, Clark Station Road – Tracy, Clark Station Closed and demolished
32.1 51.7 32 USA Parkway (SR 439 south) Serves Frank A. Tracy Generating Station and Tahoe Reno Industrial Center; replaced former Tracy, Clark Station exit on January 21, 2008
Derby Dam 36.9 59.4 36 Derby Dam
Orchard 39.0 62.8 38 Orchard
Painted Rock 40.2 64.7 40 Painted Rock Road – Painted Rock
Wadsworth 42 Check Station, Wadsworth Rest Area No access across I-80
44.0 70.8 43 Main Street, Cantlon Drive (I-80 Bus. east / SR 427 east) – Wadsworth, Pyramid Lake
Storey ​ Bridge over the Truckee River
No major junctions
Lyon Fernley 46.4 74.7 46
To US 95 Alt. south (I-80 Bus. / SR 427 / Main Street) – West Fernley, Yerington, Las Vegas
48.9 78.7 48
US 95 Alt. south (I-80 Bus. west) to US 50 Alt. / Truck Inn Way – East Fernley, Fallon, Ely, Las Vegas		 West end of US 95 Alt. overlap
50 Nevada Pacific Boulevard Formerly known as Nevada Pacific Parkway; opened on June 19, 2012
Churchill ​ 65.2 104.9 65 Nightingale Hot Springs
​ 78.9 127.0 78 Jessup
Trinity 83.3 134.1 83 US 95 south (Veterans Memorial Highway) – Fallon, Las Vegas East end of US 95 Alt. overlap; west end of US 95 overlap; serves Trinity Rest Area
Pershing Toulon 93.5 150.5 93 Ragged Top Road, Frontage Road – Toulon Serves Derby Field
Lovelock 105.5 169.8 105 Cornell Avenue, Frontage Road (I-80 Bus. east / SR 396 north / US 95 Bus. north) – Lovelock Westbound exit and eastbound entrance are via exit 106; serves Pershing General Hospital
106.4 171.2 106 Main Street (SR 398 north) – Downtown Lovelock Serves Pershing General Hospital
107.2 172.5 107 Cornell Avenue, Airport Road (I-80 Bus. west / SR 856) – East Lovelock Eastbound exit and westbound entrance are via exit 106
112.9 181.7 112 Coal Canyon Road (SR 396 south / US 95 Bus. south) – Coal Canyon Serves Lovelock Correctional Center
Oreana 120.2 193.4 119 Unionville Road – Oreana, Rochester Former SR 858 east
​ 129.6 208.6 129 Rye Patch Road (SR 401 west) – Rye Patch Reservoir
Humboldt 138.7 223.2 138 Frontage Road – Humboldt
Imlay 146.0 235.0 145 Frontage Road – Imlay
Mill City 150.3 241.9 149 SR 400 south (Unionville Road) / Tungsten Road, Frontage Road – Mill City, Unionville
152.1 244.8 151 Frontage Road, Dun Glen Road – Mill City, Dun Glen Westbound entrance is via exit 149
Cosgrave 158.7 255.4 158 Cosgrave Serves Cosgrave Rest Area
Humboldt Rose Creek 168.4 271.0 168 Rose Creek Road – Rose Creek
Winnemucca 173.4 279.1 173 West Winnemucca Boulevard (I-80 Bus. east) Serves Winnemucca Municipal Airport
176.7 284.4 176 US 95 north (Veterans Memorial Highway / I-80 Bus.) – Winnemucca, Downtown West, McDermitt, Boise East end of US 95 overlap
179.0 288.1 178 SR 289 – Winnemucca, Downtown East Serves Humboldt General Hospital and Golden Valley Medical Center
180.8 291.0 180 SR 794 west (East Winnemucca Boulevard / I-80 Bus. west) / Pedroli Avenue
Button Point 187.7 302.1 187 Button Point Serves Button Point Rest Area
Golconda 194.5 313.0 194 Morrison Avenue, Getchell Mine Road (SR 789 north) – Golconda, Midas
Golconda Summit 200.5 322.7 200 Golconda Summit
​ 204.1 328.5 203 Summit Road – Iron Point
​ 205.6 330.9 205 Pumpernickel Loop Road – Pumpernickel Valley
Stone House 212.5 342.0 212 Stone House Road – Stone House Serves North Valmy Generating Station
Valmy 217.2 349.5 216 Marigold Mine Road – Valmy
​ 222.7 358.4 222 Mote Road – Mote
Lander Battle Mountain 230.2 370.5 229 SR 304 east (I-80 Bus. east / Front Street) / Allen Road – West Battle Mountain
231.7 372.9 231 SR 305 (Broad Street) – Downtown Battle Mountain, Austin Serves Battle Mountain General Hospital
233.6 375.9 233 SR 304 west (I-80 Bus. west / Front Street) / Hill Top Road – East Battle Mountain Serves Battle Mountain Airport
Argenta 244.7 393.8 244 Argenta
Eureka Dunphy 254.5 409.6 254 Dunphy
Beowawe 258 Beowawe Rest Area No access across I-80
261.4 420.7 261 SR 306 south – Beowawe, Crescent Valley, Austin
Emigrant Pass 269.2 433.2 268 Primeaux Canyon Road – Emigrant Pass
270 Truck Parking No access across I-80
271.6 437.1 271 Frenchie Road – Palisade
Elko Carlin 280.0 450.6 279 SR 221 east (I-80 Bus. east / Chestnut Street) / SR 278 south (Eureka–Carlin Road) – West Carlin, Eureka
281.4 452.9 280 SR 766 (10th Street, Newmont Road) – Central Carlin
282.7 455.0 282 SR 221 west (I-80 Bus. west / Chestnut Street) / Suzie Creek Way – East Carlin
Hunter 293.3 472.0 292 Maggie Creek Ranch Road – Hunter
Elko 299.2 481.5 298 Elko West (I-80 Bus. east / SR 535 east / Idaho Street)
301.9 485.9 301 SR 225 (Mountain City Highway) – Elko Downtown Serves Elko Regional Airport and Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital
304.4 489.9 303 Elko East (I-80 Bus. west / Idaho Street / Jennings Way)
Osino — Check Station No access across I-80
311.5 501.3 310 Idaho Street, Piute Road, Victory Boulevard – Osino
Ryndon 315.5 507.7 314 Scotts Road, Coal Mine Canyon Road – Ryndon, Devils Gate CR 742
317.7 511.3 317 2nd Street, Old Devils Gate Road – Elburz, Devils Gate CR 745
Halleck 322.2 518.5 321 SR 229 east (Halleck and Secret Pass Road) – Halleck, Ruby Valley
River Ranch 329.0 529.5 328 River Ranch
Deeth 334.5 538.3 333 Deeth, Starr Valley (SR 230 east / Starr Valley Road)
Welcome 344.4 554.3 343 Welcome, Starr Valley (SR 230 west / Starr Valley Road)
Beverly Hills 348.2 560.4 348 Beverly Hills
Wells 351.6 565.8 351 West Wells (I-80 Bus. east / SR 223 east / SR 231 south / Humboldt Avenue)
352.5 567.3 352A US 93 (Great Basin Highway) – East Wells, Ely, Las Vegas, Jackpot, Twin Falls West end of US 93 Alt. overlap; signed as exit 352 eastbound
352B East Wells (I-80 Bus. west / 6th Street) Westbound exit only
354 Parking Area Eastbound exit and entrance
Moor 360.7 580.5 360 Moor
Independence Valley 365.9 588.9 365 Independence Valley Serves Wells Conservation Camp
Pequop Summit 373.8 601.6 373 Pequop Summit Serves Pequop Summit Rest Area
Pequop 376.5 605.9 376 Pequop Road – Pequop
Oasis 379.4 610.6 378 SR 233 east (Montello Road) – Oasis, Montello
​ 388.1 624.6 387 Shafter Road – Shafter CR 789
​ 399.2 642.5 398 Pilot Road – Pilot Peak CR 767
West Wendover 407.2 655.3 407 Ola
410.4 660.5 410
US 93 Alt. south (I-80 Bus. east / Wendover Boulevard) / Florence Way, Frontage Road – West Wendover, Ely, Las Vegas		 East end of US 93 Alt. overlap; serves West Wendover Welcome Center
410.7 661.0 — I-80 east – Salt Lake City, Cheyenne Continuation into Utah
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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External links

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