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roadfro:
--- Quote from: cl94 on February 06, 2023, 11:08:20 PM ---And this doesn't include the potential freeway link between 395 and 445, with the first phase of that project (445 widening) already underway as of last weekend. Going to be a busy several years of road construction in Truckee Meadows.
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Might have to take a look at this. I hadn't heard this had started, and I couldn't find any press releases. This [ur=https://www.rtcwashoe.com/engineering-project/pyramid-highway-us-395-connection-project/l]RTC update page[/url] seems to indicate that construction may start soon, and there could be utility work taking place in advance. I'll have to do more research
cl94:
--- Quote from: roadfro on February 07, 2023, 12:02:37 PM ---
--- Quote from: cl94 on February 06, 2023, 11:08:20 PM ---And this doesn't include the potential freeway link between 395 and 445, with the first phase of that project (445 widening) already underway as of last weekend. Going to be a busy several years of road construction in Truckee Meadows.
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Might have to take a look at this. I hadn't heard this had started, and I couldn't find any press releases. This [ur=https://www.rtcwashoe.com/engineering-project/pyramid-highway-us-395-connection-project/l]RTC update page[/url] seems to indicate that construction may start soon, and there could be utility work taking place in advance. I'll have to do more research
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Might just be utility work, but there has been plenty of clearing and staking.
cl94:
I had to use RTC Washoe's travel demand model outputs for my job this week and I noticed they have a layer showing planned transportation projects. For us roads people, there are a TON of goodies in there, along with construction dates that can be estimated for some of them.
For new major roads, we have these. Most I knew about, but one was a nice surprise to see.
* USA Parkway northern extension: This would extend USA Parkway (SR 439) northwest to Spanish Springs. On the Spanish Springs side, it would line up with La Posada Drive and Eagle Canyon Drive. Similar to the rest of USA Parkway, construction would be dependent on private funding. I could see either NDOT or Washoe County maintaining this. Appears to be planned for 2040-2050.
* South Meadows Parkway eastern extension: This would extend South Meadows Parkway on the south side of Reno east to USA Parkway (SR 439) at the industrial park. Didn't know this was even proposed, but I'd appreciate the redundancy. Construction is again dependent on private funding and I'd assume this would be an NDOT road once complete. Appears to be planned for 2040-2050
* US 395-SR 445 connector: the only real freeway project planned in Northern Nevada for the next couple decades, this will build a freeway link between US 395 and SR 445 southeast of Sun Valley and then convert part of existing SR 445 to freeway through northern Sparks and part of Spanish Springs. First phase of this (445 widening) has already begun and it'll continue through the next 20 or so years. I could see NDOT rerouting 445 along this freeway and redesignating part of current 445 as a 600-series urban route and/or downloading a portion to Sparks.
* West Sun Valley Arterial: new 4-lane road around the northwest side of Sun Valley linking 395 and the above connector freeway to Eagle Canyon Drive in Spanish Springs, lining up with Calle de la Plata. Projected construction between 2030 and 2040, I'd expect this to be a county road.
* Eagle Canyon Drive extension: extends Eagle Canyon Drive west from the Reno Sparks Indian Colony to Lemmon Drive just northeast of Swan Lake. Projected 2040-2050, I again expect this to be county.
As far as widening projects along state roads, the remaining 4-lane portions of McCarran Blvd are likely to be widened to 6 with added multimodal capabilities. Most segments of freeway in Reno and Sparks are expected to be widened, including most of 80 between Exits 5 and 32 and most of 580/395 between Neil Road and Red Rock Canyon Road (excluding what was just widened around the Spaghetti Bowl).
cl94:
NDOT is doing a virtual meeting for the US 395 widening project through close of business on March 7. Link to view, make public comments, and sign up for updates is here: https://395northvalleys.com/
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