Interstate 80 crosses over the Great Basin Highway (U.S. 93) 0.75 miles east of the Exit 351 interchange with Business Loop Interstate 80 & Nevada 223 (Humboldt Avenue). Photo taken 09/08/05.
Westbound reassurance marker posted at the Shoshone Avenue under crossing. Shoshone Avenue leads southwest from Sixth Street to Clover Valley Road. Photo taken 09/08/05.
A diamond interchange facilitates the movements between Interstate 80 & Business Loop Interstate 80 & Nevada 223 (Humboldt Avenue). Use the business loop eastward for downtown Wells. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Interstate 80 west makes its way out of Wells into the East Humboldt Range. A branch of the Union Pacific Railroad passes under the freeway just west of town. Photos taken 09/08/05.
Old U.S. 40 returns to Interstate 80 at Beverly Hills three miles west of Wells. The former U.S. Highway kisses the westbound lanes of the freeway and continues west as a frontage road to Exit 343. Photo taken 09/08/05.
A short access road spurs south from Old U.S. 40 to the Exit 348 diamond interchange at Beverly Hills. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Looking at the continuation of the East Humboldt Range from Interstate 80 westbound between Exits 348 and 343. The freeway skirts the northern reaches of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest on this stretch. Photos taken 09/08/05.
Old U.S. 40 and Nevada 230 (Starr Valley Road) meet Interstate 80 at Welcome and Exit 343. The former U.S. highway comprises the westbound side frontage road through the area. Nevada 230 loops 12.892 miles through Starr Valley between Exits 343 and 333. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Westbound at the Exit 343 diamond interchange with Nevada 230 (Starr Valley Road). National Forest Roads stem southward from the settlement of Welcome into Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Old U.S. 40 continues alongside Interstate 80 through to the Union Pacific Railroad under crossing at Tabor Creek. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Pushing westward through Starr Valley toward Deeth. The Independence Mountains rise beyond the valley floor. Pictured in the second photo is the aforementioned Union Pacific Railroad under crossing of Interstate 80. Photos taken 09/08/05.
Exit 333 represents the return of Nevada 230 (Deeth Starr Valley Highway). The state highway meets the freeway just west of Deeth and north of Oniel Basin Road. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Westbound at the Exit 333 off-ramp to Nevada 230 (Deeth Starr Valley Highway) eastbound. A frontage road, perhaps original U.S. 40, follows the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 from Exit 333 to Exit 328. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Pushing westward along Interstate 80 between Deeth and River Ranch. The freeway travels alongside the Humboldt River through this stretch. Photos taken 09/08/05.
River Ranch lies along Interstate 80 and old U.S. 40 (Merganser Avenue and Ruddy Avenue) to the northwest of Exit 328. A small street grid lines the desert landscape at the ranch. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Merganser Avenue spurs south from Old U.S. 40 and River Ranch to the Exit 328 diamond interchange with Interstate 80. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Nevada 229 intersects Interstate 80 at the Exit 321 trumpet interchange. The state highway travels 60.190 miles south and east to U.S. 93 through the Ruby Valley and Secret Pass (el. 6,457 ft). The community of Halleck lies just one mile to the southeast at the Nevada 229 crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad line. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Interstate 80 turns directly into the sun from Halleck west to Osino. The freeway enters the Elburz ranch area at Exit 317. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Exit 317 serves 2nd Street and old U.S. 40 via a diamond interchange. Large street grids lie to the north and south associated with the Elburz, Ryndon, and Devils Gate ranch areas. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Interstate 80 westbound mileage sign listing the distances to Elko (junction Nevada 225), Carlin (junction Nevada 278), and Reno (junction U.S. 395). Photo taken 09/08/05.
Exit 314 departs Interstate 80 for Ryndon and Devils Gate. Intersecting the freeway here is 3rd Street, Coal Mine Road, 2nd Street, and Frontier Avenue. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Continuing west toward Elko on Interstate 80. A check station, Nevada's term for a weigh station, lies along the freeway between Ryndon and Osino (Exit 310). All commercial vehicles and vehicles carrying livestock must enter the facility for inspection. Photo taken 09/08/05.
0.75 miles east of the Exit 310 diamond interchange at Osino on Interstate 80 west. Old U.S. 40 and Piute Road meet the freeway alongside a large street grid to the north. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Exit 310 leaves Interstate 80 westbound for Osino. A short connector road joins Piute Road and Victory Boulevard to the north and old U.S. 40 and East Idaho Street to the south. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Interstate 80 curves southwestward on the six mile drive between Osino and Elko. Elko represents the largest community along Interstate 80 between Reno and Salt Lake City. Here motorists can find a large array of travel services for the drive ahead. Photos taken 09/08/05.
Two miles out of Elko on Interstate 80 west. Business Loop Interstate 80 & Nevada 535 (Idaho Street) loop into downtown Elko from Exit 303 to Exit 298. Photo taken 09/08/05.
A diamond interchange joins Interstate 80 with Jennings Way at Exit 303. Business Loop Interstate 80 & Nevada 535 follow Jennings Way between the freeway and Idaho Street. Nevada 535 cosigns for the entire length of Business Loop Interstate 80, a distance of 3.158 miles. Photo taken 09/08/05.
A small guide sign indicates that Exit 303 serves Business Loop Interstate 80. Nevada adopts its business loop signing practice from the state of California. California only posts auxiliary guide signs for business loops from its freeway mainlines. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Nevada provides large service signs for its Department of Motor Vehicles from along its freeways. In addition to serving the Nevada DMV, Exit 303 also serves a Nevada Tourist Information Center situated along Idaho Street. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Travelers bound for Nevada 227 (Lamoille Highway) from Interstate 80 should take Business Loop Interstate 80 & Nevada 535 west from Exit 303 into downtown Elko. There Idaho Street intersects 5th Street, the northern terminus of Nevada 227. Nevada 227 constitutes a 20.132-mile long route between Elko and the Ruby Mountain Scenic Area. the business loop meets Nevada 535 Photo taken 09/08/05.
Interstate 80 westbound at the Exit 303 off-ramp to Business Loop Interstate 80 & Nevada 535 (Jennings Way) westbound. Jennings Way ties into Kittridge Canyon Road north of the freeway. Idaho Street to the south represents the former routing of U.S. 40. Photo taken 09/08/05.
A Business Loop Interstate 80 shield directs motorists onto Jennings Way southbound for Idaho Street and downtown. The central business district lies one mile to the west along Idaho Street. Idaho Street east continues alongside Interstate 80 through to White Rock Road and Osino. Photo taken 09/08/05.
Interstate 80 East
Eastbound Interstate 80 around Milepost 350, just west of Wells. A storm is brewing east of Wells. The small green sign ahead on the right reads, "West Wells, One Mile." Note that the Wells business loop is not signed on the same sign assembly; an auxiliary sign similar to the business loop sign in Reno has been placed between the "West Wells, Two Miles" and "West Wells, One Mile" signs. Photo taken in 1998.
Eastbound Interstate 80 approaching the west Wells interchange for Business Loop I-80 (Exit 351). Photo taken by Dominic Ielati (05/00).
Offramp from Eastbound Interstate 80 into west Wells (Business Loop I-80) at Exit 351. Business Loop Interstate 80 follows Humboldt Avenue north to 6th Street east to U.S. 93 (Great Basin Highway) south back to Interstate 80 (Exit 352). Photo taken by Dominic Ielati (05/00).
