Nevada State Route 582 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids State Route 582
Boulder Highway Fremont Street
SR 582 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length	15.392 mi (24.771 km)
Existed	c. 1991–present
Major junctions
South end	I‑11 / US 93 / US 95 in Henderson
	I‑11 / US 93 / US 95 in Las Vegas–Sunrise Manor line
North end	SR 159 in Las Vegas
Highway system
Nevada highways ← I‑580 SR 589 →

State Route 582 (SR 582) is an important highway in the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada. It is about 15 miles (25 kilometers) long. This highway used to be part of bigger U.S. routes like U.S. Route 93 and U.S. Route 95. These routes were later moved to a newer, faster freeway.

SR 582 is mostly known as Boulder Highway. It connects Downtown Las Vegas with the city of Henderson. It also helps people get to Boulder City, which is southeast of Henderson.

What is State Route 582 like?

This picture from 2011 shows the exit for Boulder Highway (SR 582) from the I-515/US 93/US 95 freeway.

State Route 582 officially starts in Henderson. This is near where the I-11/US 93/US 95 freeway meets Wagonwheel Drive. From there, SR 582 quickly becomes a busy road with many businesses. It heads northwest through Henderson.

A part of SR 582 is sometimes called the "Boulder Strip". This name is similar to the famous Las Vegas Strip. This section of Boulder Highway has nice landscaping in the middle. You can also find several local casinos here, like Boulder Station and Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall.

As you go north, SR 582 changes its name. It goes from Boulder Highway to Fremont Street. This happens when the road crosses into the city of Las Vegas at Sahara Avenue. Just before Charleston Boulevard (which is SR 159), Fremont Street changes again. It goes from a divided highway to a multi-lane road.

SR 582 ends at a big intersection called "Five-Points". This is where it meets Charleston Boulevard (SR 159) and Eastern Avenue. Fremont Street continues past this point. It curves more to the west as it goes into Downtown Las Vegas.

History of the Highway

Looking south in 2015 from the northern end of SR 582 on Fremont Street.

Boulder Highway was built in 1931. For a while, it was known as SR 5. Later, it carried major U.S. routes like US 93, US 95, and US 466. These routes went from near Boulder City, through Henderson, and into downtown Las Vegas. The US 466 name was removed in 1971.

In the late 1980s, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) started building a new freeway. This freeway would extend US 95 southeast from downtown to Henderson. As parts of this new freeway opened, the US 93 and US 95 names were moved. They left Fremont Street and Boulder Highway. This made Boulder Highway a state route instead of a U.S. route. By 1995, the new freeway was finished. US 93 and US 95 were completely off SR 582.

Looking north in 2015 from the northern end of SR 582. The Fremont East District is straight ahead.

In Downtown Las Vegas, Fremont Street used to go further west. It ended at Main Street. But in September 1994, the part of Fremont Street west of Las Vegas Boulevard was closed to cars. This was done to build the Fremont Street Experience. This is a popular outdoor walking area with a light show. After this, the Nevada DOT stopped taking care of this part of SR 582.

In 2007, the city of Las Vegas finished the Fremont East district. This project rebuilt Fremont Street between Las Vegas Boulevard and Eighth Street. The goal was to remind people of "old Las Vegas" and make the nightlife more active. Because of this project, the northern end of SR 582 moved south to Eighth Street.

By early 2019, the Nevada DOT stopped maintaining the part of SR 582 between Charleston Boulevard and Eighth Street. They started giving ownership of this road section to the City of Las Vegas.

Major Roads Connected to SR 582

The entire route is in Clark County.

Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Henderson	0.0	0.0	I‑11 / US 93 / US 95 / Invalid type: road	This is where SR 582 officially begins. It's an interchange with I-11, US 93, and US 95.
	4.2	6.8	SR 564 (Lake Mead Parkway)	This road used to be called SR 146.
	6.7	10.8	Sunset Road	This road used to be part of SR 562.
Whitney	8.5	13.7	Russell Road	This road leads to Sam Boyd Stadium.
	9.9	15.9	SR 593 (Tropicana Avenue)
	11.0	17.7	SR 612 (Nellis Boulevard)
	11.2	18.0	SR 592 (Flamingo Road)
Las Vegas–Sunrise Manor line	13.2	21.2	I‑11 / US 93 / US 95	This is another interchange with I-11, US 93, and US 95.
	14.1	22.7	Sahara Avenue	This road used to be part of SR 589.
	15.4	24.8	SR 159 (Charleston Boulevard)	This is where SR 582 ends. Fremont Street continues past this point.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

In Spanish: Ruta Estatal de Nevada 582 para niños