Sahara Avenue
highway in Nevada, United States
Sahara Avenue is a major east-west roadway in the Las Vegas Valley. State Route 589 (SR 589) comprised a large portion of the street. The roadway is named after Sahara Las Vegas, which itself is named after the Sahara Desert. The casino is located on Las Vegas Boulevard where the boulevard intersects with Sahara Avenue.
Route description
Sahara Avenue begins in the western valley at Red Rock Ranch Road as the continuation of Desert Foothills Drive west of the Las Vegas Beltway.
SR 589 began in the western Las Vegas Valley at its intersection with Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595). From there, the route continued due east to cross Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard. SR 589 proceeded further east to cross Fremont Street/Boulder Highway (SR 582), entering the unincorporated town of Sunrise Manor, passing under I-515/US 93/US 95 and terminated at Nellis Boulevard (SR 612). Sahara Avenue ends at the Hollywood Regional Park, just east of Hollywood Boulevard.
Through much of the Las Vegas area, Sahara Avenue comprises the southern boundary of the City of Las Vegas.
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