Nevada State Route 574


State Route 574 is a major east-west section line arterial roadway in the Las Vegas Valley of Nevada. It comprises approximately of Cheyenne Avenue in northern Las Vegas and [North Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, Nevada|North Las Vegas].

Route description

State Route 574 begins at Interstate 11/U.S. Route 95 in northwest Las Vegas and heads east along Cheyenne Avenue. SR 574 then has an intersection at Rancho Drive. At Decatur Boulevard, SR 574 enters North Las Vegas, skirting the northern edge of the North Las Vegas Airport. The highway continues east to intersect Interstate 15 and U.S. Route 93 and serves the main campus of the College of Southern Nevada. At Pecos Road, SR 574 enters the unincorporated town of Sunrise Manor where the highway has an intersection at Las Vegas Boulevard and continues eastward to its terminus at Nellis Boulevard, near the southwest corner of Nellis Air Force Base.

History

On January 29, 2022, nine people were killed and a tenth critically injured following a six-vehicle crash at the intersection of Cheyenne Avenue and Commerce Street in North Las Vegas. The crash occurred after a speeding Dodge Challenger ran a red light and struck the other five vehicles. The road accident—the deadliest in the area in recent history—was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Public transport

RTC Transit Route 218 functions on this road.