interstate nevada interstate traverses northern portion state nevada freeway serves sparks metropolitan area goes towns wells way state follows historical routes feather river route portions nevada entire state follows historical routes state route route freeway corridor follows paths rivers transportation corridor 1840s route description enters nevada canyon paralleling railroad exiting canyon freeway serves meadows urban area consisting sparks freeway passes north downtown depressed alignment intersecting interstate route interchange busiest portion averaging vehicles day freeway passes downtown sparks casino floor leaving sparks metropolitan area freeway resumes following canyon traffic volumes drop vehicles day continue dropping time freeway reaches center state freeway exits corridor near mile desert past freeway cuts barren desert called mile desert era california trail comes came travelers endure miles usable water crossing valley regardless routes valley travelers followed closely path marker stands rest area eastern edge valley near junction honors travelers suffered crossing valley thousands abandoned possessions animals loved ones desert marker portion portion california trail miles follows way freeway passes towns wells joined feather river route runs parallel railroad utah state line freeway visual distance river run portions freeway bypasses bends cutting mountains canyon walls freeway bypasses bends feet highway bypasses pass feet east passes bypass curves river wells departs california trail point east freeway follows routes state route freeway cuts mountain ranges arriving great salt lake desert summit elevation feet highest point interstate nevada second range silver zone pass feet crossing mountains freeway arrives freeway enters utah great salt lake desert salt flats overlaps portions run concurrently highways nevada runs concurrently near runs concurrently runs concurrently towns wells west history california trail general route interstate california bound travelers called california trail utah state line west follows modified routing lesser branch trail called main route trail canyon portion nevada main route california trail ran north modern state route west follows california trail west middle california trail splits branches branches route route named waterways guide branch sierra nevada mountains follows route route route route route state route railroads route modern previously construction railroads railroad completed closely followed main line west wells feather river route constructed generally follows runs parallel nevada east highways paved road portion nevada designated nevada state route formation highway system route numbered route formation highway gradually upgraded interstate highway standards signed interstate officials utah initiated meetings officials nevada california route time redundant interstate nevada officials agreed suggested truncated nevada officials recommended changes occur nevada piece expected completed edition map nevada showing designation highway designation removed freeway completed piece nevada finished bypass started construction note freeway state business loops nevada use historical route interstate known nevada exit list
Interstate 80 in Nevada