US 93 and US 95 have been rerouted along Interstate 515, while US 466 has been decommissioned.
Fremont Street formerly carried several national highways, including U.S. At Sahara, it leaves Las Vegas proper and continues as Boulder Highway. The abundance of neon signs, like cowboy Vegas Vic, earned the street the nickname of ' Glitter Gulch'.įremont Street is designated between Main Street and Sahara Avenue in a northwest–southeast direction, although auto traffic actually begins at Las Vegas Boulevard. Prior to the construction of the Fremont Street Experience, the western end of Fremont Street was the representative scene for Las Vegas that was included in virtually every television show and movie that wanted to depict the glittery lights of Las Vegas.
Frémont and located in the heart of the downtown casino corridor, Fremont Street is today, or was, the address for many famous casinos such as Binion's Horseshoe, Eldorado Club, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, Golden Nugget, Four Queens, The Mint, and the Pioneer Club. Named in honor of explorer and politician John C. Thoroughfare in Las Vegas, United States Fremont Street 1952įremont Street is a street in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada that is the second most famous street in the Las Vegas Valley – and Nevada – besides the Las Vegas Strip.
