Nevada State Route 490

State Route 490 (SR 490) is a state highway in White Pine County, Nevada. The route serves a state prison north of Ely.

State Route 490
Ely Prison Road
SR 490 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length	8.931 mi[1] (14.373 km)
Major junctions
West end	Ely State Prison entrance
East end	US 93 near Ely
Highway system
Highways in Nevada Interstate U.S. State pre-1976 Scenic ← SR 489 → SR 500

Route description

View east along SR 490 from its western terminus near Ely State Prison

The route begins at the entrance to the Ely State Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary north of Ely. From there, the route follows Lackawanna Road in a southeasterly direction through desert terrain for nearly 3 miles (4.8 km). SR 490 then cuts through a short mountain gap and turns nearly due south. After another 3 miles (4.8 km), the route turns easterly at a T-intersection. SR 490 then travels about 2 miles (3.2 km) further to the southeast to reach its terminus at a junction on U.S. Route 93 northeast of Ely and just south of the Ely Airport.[1][2]

History

SR 490 was added to the state highway system on January 17, 1992.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in White Pine County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.00	0.00	Ely State Prison entrance	Western terminus
​	8.93	14.37	US 93 – Ely, Wells	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

•  United States portal
•  U.S. Roads portal

References

1. Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-03-17.
2. Google (June 1, 2014). "Overview of SR 490" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
3. Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001.