The four-lane state highway was bordered by houses on the south and the Carson City Airport on the north.

[3] A proposal considered by Carson City and the Nevada Department of Transportation in 2009 laid the groundwork to remove SR 525 from the state's highway system.

The plan proposed to relinquish some state roadways to the control of the city, with Airport Road and College Parkway both being considered.

[5] Both the College Parkway and Airport Drive sections of SR 525 were turned over to Carson City on July 11, 2011, eliminating the designation from the state highway system.

[6] This table shows major intersections at the time SR 525 was removed from the state highway system.