State Route 720 (SR 720) is a 3.248-mile-long (5.227 km) state highway in Churchill County, Nevada, south of Fallon. It serves Naval Air Station Fallon.
 State Route 720 | ||||
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| Union Lane Pasture Road | ||||
 SR 720 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.248 mi[1] (5.227 km) | |||
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| West end |  US 95 south of Fallon | |||
| East end | Pasture Road south of Fallon | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
| Counties | Churchill | |||
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Route description
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State Route 720 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 95 (US 95) approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of downtown Fallon. From there, the highway runs due east along Union Lane, a two-lane road which passes through agricultural areas. After about 3 miles (4.8 km), Union Lane ends at an intersection with Pasture Road adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon. SR 720 turns to follow the two-lane Pasture Road north another 0.25 miles (0.40 km) to an intersection with Cottonwood Drive at the main entrance to NAS Fallon.[1][2]
History
editThe alignment of present-day Union Lane appears on maps as early as 1937, although it formerly extended further east prior to the creation of NAS Fallon.[3] By 1957, the roadway existed in its current form albeit without a recognized state highway number,[4] and was fully paved by 1969.[5]
The roadway was first designated as a state highway on July 1, 1976.[6]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Churchill County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 95 – Fallon, Hawthorne | Western terminus | |
| |  SR 115 (Harrigan Road) | ||||
| | 3.25 | 5.23 | Cottonwood Drive / NAS Fallon main gate | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
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- ^ a b c Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "Overview of SR 720" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ General Highways Churchill County, Nevada (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ General Highway Map Churchill County, Nevada (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1957. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ General Highway Map Churchill County, Nevada (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1969. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Nevada's State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.