State Route 766 (SR 766) is a state highway in north central Nevada. It runs from the town of Carlin north to serve Newmont Mine.
 State Route 766 | ||||
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| Newmont Mine Road | ||||
 SR 766 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.507 mi[1] (18.519 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   I-80 BL / SR 221 in Carlin | |||
 I-80 in Carlin | ||||
| North end | Newmont Mine | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
| Counties | Elko, Eureka | |||
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Route description
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State Route 766 begins in the center of Carlin in Elko County, at an intersection with 10th Street and Chestnut Street (Interstate 80 Business/SR 221). From there, the route heads northward along 10th Street, which becomes Newmont Mine Road. SR passes over Interstate 80 and then heads out of Carlin. The route passes by some light industrial and agricultural areas as it heads north-northwest. SR 766 begins to parallel Maggie Creek on its journey northward. After about 5 miles (8.0 km), the route crosses into Eureka County. The route travels another approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) before coming to its terminus just north of the turnoff to Newmont Mine.[1][2]
History
editSR 766 was designated on July 1, 1976.[3]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Elko | Carlin | I-80 BL / SR 221 | Southern terminus | ||
| I-80 – Reno, Elko | |||||
| Eureka | | Newmont Mine access | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
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- ^ a b Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ "Overview of SR 766" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.