Tropicana Avenue

State Route 593
Tropicana Avenue
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length:	7.346 mi[1] (11.822 km)
Major junctions
West end:	Dean Martin Drive in Las Vegas
	I-15 SR 604 (Las Vegas Blvd) I-515 / US 93 / US 95 SR 612
East end:	SR 582 in Las Vegas
Highway system
Nevada highways ← SR 592 SR 594 →

Tropicana Avenue is a major east–west section line arterial in the Las Vegas area. The road is named after the Tropicana Resort & Casino which is located on the Las Vegas Boulevard where it intersects with Tropicana Avenue. Part of it is signed as Nevada State Route 593.

Route description

Looking west on Tropicana Avenue (SR 593) from the Las Vegas Strip

SR 593 begins at Dean Martin Drive (formerly Industrial Road). From there, the highway travels east over Interstate 15 and crosses Las Vegas Boulevard (former SR 604). The highway continues east to provide access to McCarran Airport and serves the southern end of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus (including the Thomas & Mack Center). SR 593 continues following Tropicana Avenue east past Interstate 515 and U.S. Routes 93 and 95 before terminating at Boulder Highway (SR 582).

Much of Tropicana Avenue is designated as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). SR 593 from Dean Martin Drive to the I-515/US 93/US 95 junction comprises the state maintained portion of this NHS routing. Tropicana Avenue between Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595) and Dean Martin Drive is a locally maintained part of the NHS.^[1]

History

Western half of Tropicana Avenue

Tropicana was originally named Bond Road before it was renamed after the resort adjacent to the street.

The state maintained portion of Tropicana Avenue previously extended from its current terminus west to Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595). This portion of SR 593 had been relinquished to Clark County by 2006.

Attractions

Notable attractions along the road include:

• Orleans Hotel and Casino
• Wild Wild West Casino
• Excalibur Hotel and Casino
• New York-New York Hotel & Casino
• Tropicana Resort & Casino
• MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
• Hooters Casino Hotel
• Liberace Museum

Public transport

RTC Transit Route 201, 601 & 602 function on this road.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Nevada DOT. "Nevada State Maintained Highways, Descriptions, Index and Maps, January 2008". http://www.nevadadot.com/reports_pubs/State_Maintained/. Retrieved 2008-03-24.