Nevada State Route 377
State highway in Nevada, United States
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State Route 377 (SR 377) is a 6.6-mile (10.6 km) state highway in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The route connects the town of Manhattan to State Route 376. The highway previously existed as State Route 69.
State Route 377 | ||||
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| Manhattan Road | ||||
 SR 377 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.597 mi[1] (10.617 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 376 near Manhattan | |||
| East end | Manhattan | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
| County | Nye | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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SR 377 begins at a junction with SR 376 in the center of the Big Smoky Valley in northwestern Nye County. The route heads southeasterly, passing through some mountains as it heads towards Manhattan. The highway comes to an end on Main Street in the middle of the town.[2]
History
 State Route 69 | |
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| Existed | 1942–1976 |
An unimproved road linking Manhattan westward to State Route 8A (now SR 376) existed as early as 1936.[3] By 1942, this road was designated as State Route 69.[4] The route was improved to a gravel surface by 1946[5] but would not actually be paved until 1976.[6]
Shortly after paving, the highway was affected by the 1976 renumbering of Nevada's state highways. The SR 69 designation was eliminated and replaced by State Route 377 on July 1, 1976,[7] possibly due to the sexual connotation of the number;[citation needed] maps began to reflect this change in 1978.[8]
