State Route 601 was a state highway in the U.S. state of Nevada, running along Main Street in Las Vegas. Its last section was turned over to the city in 2005. SR601 ran along the full length of Main Street; both ends were at State Route 604 (Las Vegas Boulevard).

Route description

Main Street (SR601) begins at an intersection with South Las Vegas Boulevard and Saint Louis Avenue. At the intersection with Oakey Boulevard, former SR601 becomes a one-way pair; the northbound direction retains the name , while the southbound direction is signed as Commerce Street. Further north, the pair intersects Charleston Boulevard; furthermore, the eastern terminus of SR 159's central segment is at Commerce Street. Main Street provides access to a pedestrianized Boulder Avenue and the Burlesque Hall of Fame. About north of Gass Avenue, the one-way pair merges as Main Street. It then provides access to the Carolyn G. Goodman Plaza, the Las Vegas City Hall, and numerous hotels and casinos. The intersection of Main Street and the Fremont Street Experience is the mathematical origin of Las Vegas's street address grid.

Main Street then goes under (former I-515) before intersecting Bonanza Road (SR 579, former US 95) and Washington Avenue (unsigned SR 578) before serving as the eastern boundary of the portion of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe in Las Vegas. After an intersection with Owens Avenue, Main Street (and, thus, former SR601) ends at a roundabout with Las Vegas Boulevard and North 5th Street.

Between Charleston Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, Main Street is part of the National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility. The NHS corridor continues east along Stewart Avenue. It then turns north onto Las Vegas Boulevard before ending at the interchange with .

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