State Route 168 | ||||
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Glendale–Moapa Road | ||||
Nevada State Route 168, highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NDOT | ||||
Length: | 24.778 mi (39.876 km) | |||
Existed: | 1976 – present | |||
History: | SR 7 by 1919 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US 93 northwest of Moapa | |||
East end: | I‑15 in Glendale | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Clark | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 168 (SR 168) is a state highway in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Known as the Glendale–Moapa Road, the highway connects U.S. Route 93 (US 93) to Interstate 15 (I-15) at Glendale about 25 miles (40 km) southeast. The route was designated as the southern end of State Route 7 in 1919, and served as part of US 93 from 1931 to 1967.
The western terminus of SR 168 is in northern Clark County, near the proposed master planned community of Coyote Springs. The route begins at the junction with US 93 east of the Sheep Range on the eastern border of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. The route continues eastward about 21 miles (34 km), passing north of the Arrow Canyon Wilderness Area. From there, the route enters the town of Moapa in the Moapa River Indian Reservation. After another 2 miles (3.2 km), the highway enters Glendale. Just shy of accessing Interstate 15 at the Glendale interchange (exit 90), SR 168 turns north onto Lewis Ranch Road through the town to end at exit 91 on I-15.
State Route 168 has existed as part of Nevada's state highway system since 1919. In that year, the Nevada Legislature amended the general highway law to add State Route 7, which was vaguely defined as "commencing at the city of Ely and running thence southerly through Pioche to Las Vegas." The southern terminus of SR 7 was later truncated to Glendale, with its southernmost miles following the alignment of present-day SR 168.