Nevada State Route 605
 State Route 605 | ||||
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| Paradise Road | ||||
 Former SR 605 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.977 mi[1] (4.791 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976-07-01–2001 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 593 in Paradise | |||
 SR 592 in Paradise | ||||
| North end |  SR 589 at Winchester–Las Vegas line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
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State Route 605 (SR 605) was a north–south state highway in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. SR 605, which comprised a portion of Paradise Road, was turned over to local control in 2001.
Route description
[edit]SR 605 began at Tropicana Avenue (SR 593). From there, it followed Paradise Road north until SR 605 reached its northern terminus at Sahara Avenue (former SR 589). The portion of Paradise Road from Harmon Avenue (near the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino) south to Russell Road is part of a one-way pair with University Center Drive (the former is the southbound direction, while the latter is the northbound direction).
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Clark County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise | 0.0 | 0.0 |  Paradise Road south | Continuation beyond southern terminus | |
| SR 593 (Tropicana Avenue) | Southern terminus of former SR 605; northern terminus of Harry Reid Airport Connector | ||||
| 0.5[3] | 0.80 | Harmon Avenue | End of one-way pair | ||
| 1.0 | 1.6 | SR 592 (Flamingo Road) | |||
| 1.4 | 2.3 | Sands Avenue west / Twain Avenue east | Eastern terminus of Sands Avenue; western terminus of a segment[4] of Twain Avenue | ||
| Paradise–Winchester line | 2.0 | 3.2 |  Desert Inn Road – Boingo Station | Part of Desert Inn Expressway; provides access to the Las Vegas Monorail | |
| Winchester | 2.9 | 4.7 | SLS – Sahara Las Vegas Monorail Station | Provides access to the Las Vegas Monorail | |
| Winchester–Las Vegas line | 3.0 | 4.8 | SR 589 (Sahara Avenue) | Northern terminus of former SR 605 | |
| Paradise Road north | Continuation beyond northern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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History
[edit]State Route 605 was relinquished to local control in 2001.[5]
Paradise Road
[edit]Paradise Road is considered the main entrance to Harry Reid International Airport. The northern leg of the Las Vegas Monorail runs down the center of the road for a portion of the route and then along the eastern side to the monorail's northern terminus.
Attractions
[edit]Notable attractions on Paradise Road include:
Public transport
[edit]RTC Transit Route 108 functions on this road.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nevada Log: Routes 600 through 699". Rocky Mountain Roads. June 26, 2002. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
- ↑ "Nevada State Route 605" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Paradise Road: Harmon Avenue to Tropicana Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ Twain Avenue (Map). Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ Nevada DOT. "Nevada State Maintained Highways, Index and Maps, January 2006". Archived from the original on January 24, 2008.
