Nevada State Route 173

State Route 173 (SR 173) is a state highway in Clark County, Nevada. The route provides access to downtown Boulder City from U.S. Route 95 (US 95) to the south. The route was originally part of US 95 until the highway was realigned following the completion of Interstate 11 (I-11) around Boulder City.

State Route 173
Veterans Memorial Highway
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length	1.075 mi[1] (1.730 km)
Existed	August 9, 2018–present
Major junctions
South end	I-11 / US 93 / US 95 in Boulder City
North end	US 93 Bus. / Cascata Drive in Boulder City
Location
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Clark
Highway system
Nevada State Highway System Interstate US State Pre‑1976 Scenic
← SR 172 → SR 206

The entire route of SR 173 is also part of the Veterans Memorial Highway.^[2]

Route description

State Route 173 begins at an interchange with I-11/US 93/US 95 approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of downtown Boulder City. Proceeding northward, the highway ends at an interchange with US 93 Business.

History

SR 173 was originally part of US 95.^[1] US 95 was rerouted onto the Boulder City Bypass concurrent with I-11 upon the completion of Phase 1 on May 23, 2018 and the new state highway was designated over the old route.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Boulder City, Clark County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 95 south (Veterans Memorial Highway) – Searchlight, Laughlin, Needles	Continuation beyond southern terminus
		I-11 / US 93 / US 95 north – Kingman, Phoenix, Henderson, Las Vegas	Interchange; I-11 exit 14
1.075	1.730	US 93 Bus. (Boulder City Parkway) – Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas	Interchange; former US 93/US 95 north/US 466
		Cascata Drive	Continuation beyond northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• United States portal
• U.S. Roads portal