Ely Prison Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NDOT | ||||
Length | 8.931 mi [1] (14.373 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Ely State Prison entrance | |||
East end | US 93 near Ely | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Nevada | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 490 (SR 490) is a state highway in White Pine County, Nevada. The route serves a state prison north of Ely.
The route begins at the entrance to the Ely State Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary north of Ely. From there, the route follows Lackawanna Road in a southeasterly direction through desert terrain for nearly 3 miles (4.8 km). SR 490 then cuts through a short mountain gap and turns nearly due south. After another 3 miles (4.8 km), the route turns easterly at a T-intersection. SR 490 then travels about 2 miles (3.2 km) further to the southeast to reach its terminus at a junction on U.S. Route 93 northeast of Ely and just south of the Ely Airport. [1] [2]
SR 490 was added to the state highway system on January 17, 1992. [3]
The entire route is in White Pine County.
Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | Ely State Prison entrance | Western terminus | |
| 8.93 | 14.37 | US 93 – Ely, Wells | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |