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I-80 CORRIDOR STUDY

SUMMARY

This study will help to identify needed improvements for Interstate 80 in Western Nevada.

THINKING FORWARD

The purpose of the study is to come up with an action plan that identifies current and future transportation issues and needs for the I-80 Corridor and identify a variety of solutions that best addresses those needs and issues.

PROJECT STATS

Basic Information: Project Name Project Area Status Est. Const. Date Est. Completion I-80 CORRIDOR STUDY I-80 from the California/Nevada state line to Fernley (excluding the area inside the McCarran Blvd ring) Transportation Study N/A January 2009

PROJECT DETAILS

I-80 CORRIDOR STUDY

The I-80 corridor study encompases the area of I-80 from the California border to Fernley, Nevada, but excludes the area between McCarran Blvd West and McCarran Blvd East as it was studied in the earlier Washoe County Freeway Corridor Study in 2003. As more information regarding projects identified in this study becomes available they will be added to this page.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

This freeway route is vital to the nations interstate infrastructure and important for Nevada transportation needs as well. Several sections of interstate 80 are in need of serious attention throughout the state. Bottlenecks and congestion plague many sections of the interstate; older interchanges are poorly designed and create safety concerns and need to be reconstructed; Old bridges are structurally deficient and need to be replaced; just to name a few. These projects are vital to increasing traffic volume, and rebuilding parts of the interstate highway that are no longer able to adequately serve drivers safely.

VISION FOR INTERSTATE 80

This freeway needs to be widened throughout the reno region from East of Boomtown to the truckee canyon. As more people are moving to the Reno/Sparks metro area from California and other states the interstate is being more heavily relied upon to get people where they need to go on time. Key Improvements that need to be made are:

• Widening of Interstate 80 from the CA/NV line to Robb Drive to 3-lanes each way
• Widening of Interstate 80 from Robb Drive McCarran Blvd West to 4-lanes each way
• Widening of the interstate to 5-lanes each way from McCarran Blvd West to N Virginia Street/Downtown
• Widening of the interstate to 4-lanes each way from N Virginia Street/Downtown to Vista Blvd/Sparks
• Widening of the interstate to 3-lanes each way from Vista Blvd to Fernley, Nevada
• Installation of call Boxes along the freeway in Washoe County
• Updated guide signage that meets current highway standards

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Updated 09/20/2008