Nevada State Route 233

State Route 233
Montello Road
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length:	34.234 mi (55.094 km)
Existed:	1978 – present
Major junctions
West end:	I‑80 in Oasis
East end:	SR-30 at Utah state line
Highway system
Highways in Nevada Interstate U.S. State pre-1976 Scenic ← SR 232 SR 264 →

State Route 233 (SR 233) is a state highway in rural Elko County, Nevada, United States. The highway follows the route of the First Transcontinental Railroad from Interstate 80 (I-80) to the Utah state line. The highway was formerly numbered State Route 30.

Interstate 80 follows the route of the First Transcontinental Railroad throughout most of Nevada, but departs this corridor east of Wells. The historical route went around the north end of the Pequop Mountains, towards the north shore of the Great Salt Lake. Modern I-80 directly crosses these mountains en route to the south shore of the lake. State Route 233 exits Interstate 80 at exit 378 in Oasis, on the other side of the Pequops from Wells. Route 233 proceeds on a northeast course to rejoin the route of the railroad. The highway passes through the community of Montello, Nevada en route to the Utah state line, where the highway continues as State Route 30. In Utah, the route also loosely follows the historical routes of the railroad around the north side of the Great Salt Lake until connecting with Interstate 84.

This corridor parallels the route of the First Transcontinental Railroad.

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