Nevada State Route 723

State Route 723 marker
State Route 723
Soda Lake Road
Map
SR 723 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length2.008 mi[1] (3.232 km)
Existed1978–present
Major junctions
South end US 50 west of Fallon
North endCox Road northwest of Fallon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountiesChurchill
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
← SR 722→ SR 726

State Route 723 (SR 723) is a 2-mile (3.2 km) state highway in Churchill County, Nevada, running through a rural area northwest of Fallon.

Route description

View at the south end of SR 723 looking northbound

SR 723 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 50 (US 50) approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of downtown Fallon. From there, the highway runs northward along Soda Lake Road, a two-lane road through mostly residential and rural agricultural areas. The highway follows Soda Lake Road due north for about 2 miles (3.2 km) before reaching its terminus at an intersection with Cox Road, on the southeastern flank of the Soda Lakes volcano.[1][2]

Near the northern end of SR723 are the Soda Lakes, Soda Lake Geothermal Plant, now-closed Coast Guard LORAN-C transmitter Fallon and some farms around the periphery of Soda Lakes.

History

The alignment of present-day SR 723 appears on maps as early as 1937.[3][4] However, it was not designated as a state highway until January 1, 1978.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Churchill County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
​00.0 US 50Southern terminus
​Cox RoadNorthern terminus; Soda Lake Road continues beyond terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Overview of SR 723" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  3. ^ General Highways Churchill County, Nevada (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  4. ^ General Highway Map Churchill County, Nevada (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1957. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Nevada's State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.