U.S. Route 395 Alternate
alternate route of U.S. Numbered Highway in Washoe County, Nevada, United States
U.S. Route 395 Alternate (US 395 Alt) is a 20.082-mile-long (32.319 km) alternate route of U.S. Route 395 (US 395) in Washoe County, Nevada.
Route description
Bowers Mansion Road
The route begins at the intersection of Eastlake Boulevard and Bowers Mansion Road/Old US 395 near Franktown just north of Carson City. The highway winds along the mountains on the west side of Washoe Valley as it meanders northward. The highway passes the historic Bowers Mansion state park before intersecting Interstate 580 (I-580) and US 395 near Winters Ranch.
Carson–Reno Highway
After passing over the interstate, US 395 Alt. becomes the four-lane Carson–Reno Highway. It curves northeast north through the small town of Washoe City. As the highway exits the town, it briefly climbs southeast of Washoe Hill to ascend Washoe Summit at an elevation of 5,089 feet (1,551 m). The second junction with Eastlake Boulevard (former SR 428) the top of the hill is dubbed the "Washoe Hill Memorial" and is dedicated to victims of drunk driving. As the road descends, it curves north once again to enter Pleasant Valley.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “U.S. Route 395 Alternate” is alternate route of U.S. Numbered Highway in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Route, Alternate and alternate, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “alternate route of U.S. Numbered Highway in Washoe County, Nevada, United States” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q892714. Authority coordinates are 39.213, -119.808. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
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This entry incorporates text from “U.S. Route 395 Alternate” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.