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Carson City area road report for week of May 27 to June 2

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 27 through June 2, 2019. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

— Clearview Drive will be closed between Curry Street and Voltaire Street, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

— Nichols Lane will be closed between US 50 and Carmine Street, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

— Emerson Drive will be reduced to a single lane between College Parkway and Mark Way, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Stewart Street will have reduced lanes between Little Lane and Wright Way, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Curry Street will be reduced to a single lane between Shoshone Street and Oneida Street, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Roop Street will have reduced lanes at the intersection of Hot Springs Road, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Center Drive will be reduced to a single lane between Arthur Drive and Gibson Avenue, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— US 50 will have 24-hour single lane closures between Tahoe Golf Drive and Spooner summit, Monday through Friday, Travel delays between 10 and 30 minutes should be anticipated; lane closures expected through late November.

— SR 28 will have reduced lanes between Incline Village and Sand Harbor State Park, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m, through late June.

— Airport Road will be reduced to a single lane between Menlo Drive and Modoc Court East, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Lompa Lane will be reduced to a single lane between Menlo Drive and Modoc Court, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Fall Street will be reduced to a single lane between John Street and Dan Street, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Dan Street will be reduced to a single lane between Fall Street and Peter Street, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— David Street will be reduced to a single lane between Fall Street and Stewart Street, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Oak Ridge Drive will have intermittent lane closures between Ormsby Blvd. and College Parkway, Tuesday through Thursday, 7 a.m to 5:30 p.m.

— I-580 will have night-time single lane closures between East Lake Blvd. and Fairview Drive, through next year.

— Boulder Drive will be reduced to a single lane between Cinnabar Avenue and Diamond Avenue, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Sandstone Drive will be reduced to a single lane between Cinnabar Avenue and Diamond Avenue, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Agate Drive will be reduced to a single lane between Cinnabar Avenue and Diamond Avenue, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Cinnabar Avenue will be reduced to a single lane between Boulder Drive and College Parkway, Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Diamond Avenue will be reduced to a single lane between Boulder Drive and College Parkway, Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— College Parkway will be reduced to a single lane between Northgate Lane and Diamond Avenue, Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Pine Lane will have narrowed lanes between Hot Springs Road and Hampton Drive, Tuesday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Special Event: Crystals Crusade, the following roads will be impacted:

— Curry Street will be closed between Telegraph Street and Spear Street, Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

— Telegraph Street will be closed between Carson Street and Curry Street, Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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