Nevada State Route 720
State highway in Nevada, United States
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State Route 720 (SR 720) is a 3.248-mile-long (5.227 km) state highway in Churchill County, Nevada, south of Fallon. It serves Naval Air Station Fallon.
State Route 720 | ||||
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| Union Lane Pasture Road | ||||
 SR 720 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.248 mi[1] (5.227 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1976–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 95 south of Fallon | |||
| East end | Pasture Road south of Fallon | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
| County | Churchill | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
State Route 720 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 95 (US 95) approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of downtown Fallon. From there, the highway runs due east along Union Lane, a two-lane road which passes through agricultural areas. After about 3 miles (4.8 km), Union Lane ends at an intersection with Pasture Road adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon. SR 720 turns to follow the two-lane Pasture Road north another 0.25 miles (0.40 km) to an intersection with Cottonwood Drive at the main entrance to NAS Fallon.[1][2]
History
The alignment of present-day Union Lane appears on maps as early as 1937, although it formerly extended further east prior to the creation of NAS Fallon.[3] By 1957, the roadway existed in its current form albeit without a recognized state highway number,[4] and was fully paved by 1969.[5]
The roadway was first designated as a state highway on July 1, 1976.[6]
