Interstate 80 East in Nevada

US395 South / US 50 West to Carson City and 88 West

At Mile 22, Interstate 80 becomes 70 MPH. This is mile 26, and it is just east of Reno. Here I80 has a 14 mile long stretch of very noisy pavement. I was not able to go to a distant family reunion out in Reno. This is I80 in Washoe county.
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[I80 East]

Mile 26

[I80 East]

Mile 36
The noisy stretch ends around here. Since early 1998, I80 in this sector has had remote control variable speed limit signs and remote control chain required signs. This area can have a lot of snow, and wrecks, in some storms. The Truckee river is next to the freeway and it is very scenic. I80 replaced US40 through here.

[I80 East]

Mile 36
This area has some stretches like I10 near Benson, Arizona because the freeway is by red soil.

[I80 East]

I80 East
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