 State Route 589 | |
|---|---|
| Sahara Avenue | |
 Original portions of SR 589 highlighted in red; rest of Sahara Avenue highlighted in blue. | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NDOT | |
| Length | 10.023 mi[1] (16.130 km) |
| Existed | 1976–2019 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  SR 595 in Las Vegas–Spring Valley line |
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| East end |  SR 612 in Sunrise Manor |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Highway system | |
| |
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
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View at the west end of SR 589 looking eastbound in 2015
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. At the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard, Sahara Avenue marks what is typically considered the northern boundary of the Las Vegas Strip.
History
[edit]The road was originally called San Francisco Avenue and served as the southern city limit for Las Vegas.
In the 1960s, city planners envisioned construction of an expressway along Sahara to Rainbow Boulevard.
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) removed SR 589 from its maintenance logs in 2019[2] and had begun the process of turning ownership of the roadway over to the City of Las Vegas and Clark County.[3]
As of February 2, 2026[update], SR 589 still exists, running between Rancho Drive and North Bridge Lane.[4]
Major intersections
[edit]Junctions listed are for SR 589 only. The entire route is in Clark County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas–Spring Valley line | 0.000 | 0.000 | Sahara Avenue west | Continuation beyond former western terminus | |
| SR 595 (Rainbow Boulevard) | Former western terminus | ||||
 SR 596 (Jones Boulevard) | |||||
| Decatur Boulevard | |||||
| Las Vegas | Valley View Boulevard | ||||
| Rancho Drive | Western terminus; former SR 599 north | ||||
 I-15 (Las Vegas Freeway) – Los Angeles, Salt Lake City | Interchange; I-15 exit 40 | ||||
| Highland Drive / Western Avenue | Interchange; Highland Drive only accessible from SR 589 eastbound; Western Avenue only accessible from SR 589 westbound | ||||
| North Bridge Lane | Interchange; no access from SR 589 eastbound; eastern terminus of SR 589; provides access to Sammy Davis Junior Drive / Industrial Road | ||||
| South Bridge Lane | Interchange; no access from Sahara Avenue westbound; provides access to Sammy Davis Junior Drive | ||||
| Las Vegas–Winchester line | Las Vegas Boulevard | Former SR 604/US 91/US 466 | |||
| Las Vegas–Sunrise Manor line |  SR 582 (Boulder Highway) | Former US 93/US 95/US 466 | |||
| Sunrise Manor | 10.023 | 16.130 | SR 612 (Nellis Boulevard) | Former eastern terminus | |
| Sahara Avenue east | Continuation beyond former eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Attractions
[edit]- Sahara Las Vegas
- Palace Station
- Bonanza Gift Shop
- The Golden Steer Steakhouse
- The Historic Commercial Center District
Public transport
[edit]Current RTC Route Sahara Avenue Express (SX) operates on this road. Bus-only lanes operate from Hualapai Way to Richfield Boulevard and from Paradise Road to Boulder Highway.
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2019). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Ackers, Mick (June 10, 2019). "City, county, state to swap various Las Vegas Valley roadways". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Nevada's List of State-Maintained Highways. Nevada Department of Transportation. Updated January 2026; retrieved February 3, 2026, at 15:27 PST.
