State Route 773 (SR 773) is a 10.496-mile-long (16.892 km) state highway in Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. Known as Fish Lake Valley Road, the highway was a part of former SR 3A.
 State Route 773 | ||||
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| Fish Lake Valley Road | ||||
 SR 773 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.496 mi[1] (16.892 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 264 near Fish Lake Valley | |||
| North end |  US 6 near Coaldale | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
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Route description
editSR 773 begins at a junction with State Route 264 north of Fish Lake Valley. The route follows Fish Lake Valley Road northeast to its terminus at U.S. Route 6 (US 6), about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Coaldale.
History
editThe highway originally composed the northern 10 miles (16 km) of State Route 3A, a route christened in 1933 to connect State Route 15 (now US 6) to Fish Lake Valley and Dyer.[2] SR 3A was replaced by State Route 773 and State Route 264 on July 1, 1976.[3] SR 773 did not appear on state highway maps until 1991.[4]
Major intersections
editMileposts on the highway are a continuation of State Route 264 mileposts. The entire route is in Esmeralda County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 25.46 | 40.97 | SR 264 | ||
| | 35.86 | 57.71 | US 6 – Tonopah, Bishop | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
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- ^ a b Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ Official Road Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1933. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001. p. 104.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1991-92 ed.). Nevada Department of Transportation. 1991. § E2. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
