page_title: Tropicana Avenue
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Tropicana Avenue / History
caption_attribution_description: Sunset view of Tropicana Avenue from Blue Diamond Hill, Las Vegas, Nevada
context_page_description: Tropicana Avenue is a major east–west section line arterial in the Las Vegas area. The road is named after Tropicana Las Vegas which is located on the Las Vegas Boulevard where it intersects with Tropicana Avenue. Part of it is signed as Nevada State Route 593.
context_section_description: Tropicana was originally named Bond Road before it was renamed after a hotel and casino adjacent to the street.
  The state maintained portion of Tropicana Avenue previously extended from its current terminus west to Rainbow Boulevard (SR 595). This portion of SR 593 had been relinquished to Clark County by 2006.
caption: Western half of Tropicana Avenue in 2006
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