Editing Interstate 80 (section)

===Nevada===
{{main|Interstate 80 in Nevada}}
In [[Nevada]], I-80 traverses the northern portion of the state. The freeway serves the [[Reno metropolitan area, Nevada|Reno metropolitan area]], and it also goes through the towns of [[Fernley, Nevada|Fernley]], [[Lovelock, Nevada|Lovelock]], [[Winnemucca, Nevada|Winnemucca]], [[Battle Mountain, Nevada|Battle Mountain]], [[Elko, Nevada|Elko]], [[Wells, Nevada|Wells]], and [[West Wendover, Nevada|West Wendover]] on its way through the state.

The Nevada portion of I-80 follows the paths of the [[Truckee River|Truckee]] and [[Humboldt River|Humboldt]] rivers, which have been used as a transportation corridor since the [[California Gold Rush]] of the 1840s. The Interstate also follows the historical routes of the [[California Trail]], [[first transcontinental railroad]], and [[Feather River Route]] throughout portions of the state. I-80 in Nevada closely follows, and at many points directly overlaps, the original route of the [[Victory Highway]], [[Nevada State Route 1|State Route&nbsp;1]] (SR&nbsp;1), and [[U.S. Route 40|US&nbsp;40]].