A water main break near Innovation Way and Sydney Way in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Park area forced the overnight closure of USA Parkway, Nevada State Route 439 (north and south bound lanes).
As of around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reports one travel lane in each direction is now open. There are strict traffic control, including lane shifts that will be necessary over the next 48 hours to facilitate roadway inspections and repairs. See NVroads.com here for updates.
Storey County officials report the following:
A water main break reported around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, just north of Innovation Way has damaged the northbound lanes of USA Parkway and washed out part of the slope behind the guardrail.
Road closure and repairs
USA Parkway is currently closed between Sydney Drive and Innovation Way. TRIGID is working to open one lane in each direction by 7 a.m. today, Oct. 14. This is a target time and may change as crews work.
Traffic may remain limited to one lane in each direction through the weekend while roadway repairs are completed. Please plan for delays and follow traffic control signs.
Water service outage
All water customers south of the USA Parkway and Innovation Way intersection are currently without drinking water service. TRIGID estimates restoration could take up to 48 hours. Affected customers have been notified.
Process water and sewer service have not been interrupted.
TRIGID has isolated the break, and Q&D crews are on-site to make repairs. TRIGID thanks the Nevada Highway Patrol and NDOT for assisting with traffic control.
