The Winnemucca to the Sea Association, however, envisioned Route 140 as a continuous number—branching from "parent" highway U.S. Route 40 in Winnemucca—that would be applied to the entire length of highway.
ðə wˈɪnɪmˌʌkə tə ðə sˈiː ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, haʊˈɛvɚ, ɛnvˈɪʒənd ɹˈaʊt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi æz ɐ kəntˈɪnjuːəs nˈʌmbɚ—bɹˈæntʃɪŋ fɹʌm "pˈɛɹənt" hˈaɪweɪ jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɹˈaʊt fˈoːɹɾi ɪn wˈɪnɪmˌʌkə—ðæt wʊd biː ɐplˈaɪd tə ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ lˈɛŋθ ʌv hˈaɪweɪ.