Interstate 580 (Nevada)

Interstate 580 marker
Interstate 580
Map
I-580 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-80
Maintained by NDOT
Length35.019 mi[1] (56.358 km)
ExistedOctober 27, 1978–present
HistoryNumber approved on October 27, 1978; constructed in phases 1964–2017; signed in 2012
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end
US 50 / US 395 / US 395 Bus. in Carson City
Major intersections US 50 in Carson City
North end I-80 / US 395 in Reno
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountiesCity of Carson City, Washoe
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
SR 579 SR 582

Interstate 580 (I-580) is a 35.019-mile (56.358 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway in Western Nevada. It runs concurrently with US Route 395 (US 395) from an intersection with US 50 near the southern boundary of Carson City to the Reno Spaghetti Bowl interchange with I-80 in Reno. The freeway provides a high-speed direct route between Lake Tahoe and Carson City to Reno and I-80.

Construction on a freeway between Carson City and Reno was planned since 1956, but construction did not occur until 1964. The freeway opened in sections, with the final section opening on August 2, 2017. The I-580 designation was approved on October 27, 1978, but the freeway was not signed as such until the portion between Reno and Carson City was completed following the opening of the Galena Creek Bridge in late August 2012.

  1. ^ "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. December 31, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2022.