Carson City area road report for week of Feb. 1-7: Slick conditions for Monday commute

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 1-7, 2016: Utility work will continue Monday through Friday as indicated below, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with possible flagger controlled traffic at the following locations:

— Long Street between Mountain Street and Division Street. The road will be closed to through traffic Monday through Friday, weather permitting.
— Division Street between Fleischmann Way and Long Street.
— Mountain Street between Fleischmann Way and Long Street.
— Fleischmann Way between Mountain Street and Division Street.
— Sierra Circle, Hillside Way, Miller Way, Pine View Way, and Lane Circle.

Washington Street will be intermittently closed to through traffic between Division and Phillips Streets and between Carson and Nevada Streets, Monday through Friday, due to the construction of the East/West Water Transmission Project. In addition, the intersection of Washington and Phillips Streets will have flagger controlled traffic.

Telegraph and Proctor Streets will be closed to through traffic between Carson and Nevada Streets, Monday through Friday, during daytime hours due to utility work. In addition, there will be limited parking on Curry Street between Musser and Spear Streets during this time.

There will be a lane closure on Panamint Road at the intersection of Furnace Creek Road with flagger controlled traffic. In addition, a portion of the sidewalk on Panamint Road will be closed south of the intersection.

There will be work on the south shoulder of King Street from Ormsby Boulevard to approximately 200 feet west of Canyon Park Court due to drainage improvements. Please use caution.

Race Track Road will be closed to through traffic between Bigelow Drive and Schulz Drive for the entire week.

There will be shoulder work at the following locations due to utility work:
— The intersection of Combs Canyon Road and Timberline Drive.
— Iris Street between King and Forth Streets.
— The south side of Ann Street between Minnesota and Division Streets.
— The east side of Anderson Street between Proctor and Spear Streets.

Cold temperatures will be on the back end of the storm going into Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. The conditions will bring periods of delays, icy streets around Carson City and chain controls throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and over Sierra passes for the Monday morning commute. Carson City School District is holding professional development Monday so there are no classes. Skies will clear going into Monday afternoon, with brisk temperatures, and a slight chance of snow showers on Tuesday.

If you're headed to the Sierra, always be prepared before hitting the road: have a full tank of gas, good traction on your tires, carry chains, extra food/water and have an emergency travel kit.

Winter Driving Safety
On average, more than 2,000 crashes occur statewide every year due to unsafe driving in snow, ice and other wet conditions, such as driving too fast for conditions, following too closely, or failing to maintain a lane and overcorrecting. In winter weather, motorists are reminded to drive slowly for conditions and leave space between their vehicle and others. Wearing a seat belt and focusing on the road are other important driving tips for any type of weather.

Updated state road conditions, from winter road closures to traffic and road incident information, are available by dialing “511” or logging on to nvroads.com before driving. Drivers can also check nevadadot.com to view live traffic cameras. Winter driving safety tips are available at nevadadot.com/winter.

Winter Driving Tips
— Remove snow and ice from all vehicle windows, mirrors and lights prior to driving
— Only travel in winter weather when absolutely necessary, and leave early to provide enough time to safely reach your destination
— Slow down on winter roads- speed limits are based on road and weather conditions
— Keep a safe distance from other vehicles
— Watch carefully for snow removal equipment
— Use extra caution on bridges and ramps, as they may be icy

NDOT has installed automatic anti-icing systems on four bridges on I-580 between Reno and Carson City to help delay and prevent ice formation on bridge surfaces. When potentially freezing conditions set in, pavement sensors on each bridge activate spray disks embedded within the concrete. Each recessed disk sprays a potassium acetate anti-icing solution to help delay formation of ice.

The department will also use tow plows on I-580 between south Reno and north Carson and other areas. The tow plow is a second, steerable snowplow blade towed like a trailer behind a traditional snowplow. The tow plow swings out to the lane next to the lead snowplow to clear a second lane of snow