Tropicana Avenue is a major east–west section line arterial in the Las Vegas area. The road is named after the now-closed Tropicana Las Vegas which is located on Las Vegas Boulevard where it intersects with Tropicana Avenue. Part of it is signed as Nevada State Route 593 (SR 593).
Route description
SR 593 begins at Dean Martin Drive (formerly Industrial Road) in the unincorporated town of Paradise. From there, the highway travels east over Interstate 15 and crosses Las Vegas Boulevard (former SR 604) in the Las Vegas Strip. The highway continues east past the Las Vegas Strip where the highway intersects at Paradise Road (southbound) (former SR 605)/Swenson Street (northbound). Paradise Road provides access to Harry Reid International Airport (south of the Tropicana Avenue and Paradise Road intersection) and SR 593 serves as the southern end of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus (including the Thomas & Mack Center). SR 593 continues following Tropicana Avenue east at the junction of Interstate 515 and U.S. Routes 93 and 95. About a mile from the Interstate 515, U.S. Route 93 and U.S. Route 95 junction, SR 593 has an intersection at Nellis Boulevard (SR 612) where the highway enters the unincorporated town of Whitney just before terminating at Boulder Highway (SR 582).
Much of Tropicana Avenue is designated as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). SR 593 from Dean Martin Drive to Boulder Highway comprises the state maintained portion of this NHS routing. Tropicana Avenue between Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595) and Dean Martin Drive is a locally maintained part of the NHS.[1]
History
Tropicana was originally named Bond Road before it was renamed after a hotel and casino adjacent to the street.
The state maintained portion of Tropicana Avenue previously extended from its current terminus west to Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595). This portion of SR 593 had been relinquished to Clark County by 2006.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Clark County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise | Dean Martin Drive | Former Industrial Road | |||
 I-15 – Los Angeles, Salt Lake City | Interchange; I-15 exits 36 and 37 | ||||
| Las Vegas Boulevard | Former SR 604/US 91/US 466 | ||||
| Paradise Road | Former SR 605 | ||||
   I-515 / US 93 / US 95 | Interchange; I-515/US 95 exit 68; future I-11 | ||||
| Nellis Boulevard (SR 612) | |||||
| Whitney | Boulder Highway (SR 582) | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Attractions
Notable attractions along the road include:
- The Orleans
- Wild Wild West Gambling Hall & Hotel
- Excalibur Hotel and Casino
- New York-New York Hotel and Casino
- Tropicana Las Vegas
- MGM Grand Las Vegas
- Hooters Casino Hotel
- Liberace Museum Collection
Public transport
RTC Transit Routes 201, 601 & 602 function on this road.
See also
References
- ^ a b Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved March 11, 2017.
External links
Media related to Tropicana Avenue (Las Vegas) at Wikimedia Commons
