Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 19-25, 2016. Road closures expected at the following location due to utility and road work:
— Research Way and College Parkway intersection will have intermittent closures, Wednesday, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
— The new signal at College Parkway and Research Way will be in operation Thursday, Dec. 22.
Lane closures with traffic controls are at the following locations due to utility/road work:
— College Parkway access onto and off I-580 will have intermittent lane reductions, Wednesday, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
— U.S. 395 between Old Clear Creek Road and Snyder Avenue will have a single northbound lane closed with lane change shifts, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— Carson Street and Winnie Lane intersection will have traffic controls due to signal improvements Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
— Winnie Lane between Carson and Roop Streets will have lane restrictions, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
— Roop Street and Robinson Street intersection will have lane restrictions for signal improvements Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
— Baker Drive between Stafford Way and Hickory Drive will have flaggers, Wednesday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
— College Parkway between U.S. 50 and Sherman Lane will have one lane of travel, Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
— U.S. 50 right turn lane onto College Parkway will be closed, Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— U.S. 50 left turn lanes onto Fairview will be shortened, Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wind warning system activated in Washoe Valley
Winds are frequently strong on Interstate 580 and sections of Alternate (Old) U.S. 395 between Reno and Carson City. At the beginning of 2016, the Nevada Department of Transportation completed a project to enhance the wind warning system prohibiting high-profile vehicles such as semi-trucks and RVs during high winds through Washoe Valley. The new system enhances safety for travelers on I-580 through Washoe Valley.
The system continually monitors wind speeds from roadside monitoring sites. During wind gust speeds of more than 50 miles per hour on I-580 in Washoe Valley or greater than 40 miles per hour on I-580 between Mt. Rose Highway and north Washoe Valley, highway signs automatically post messages prohibiting high-profile vehicles nine feet or taller from traveling through the area.
The new system installed in early 2016 includes additional wind warning signs and weather monitoring stations. In fact, NDOT installed approximately 30 new roadside signs which flash during wind-related road closures. Wind alerts are also posted on electronic highway message signs, highway advisory radio stations and the 511 Nevada Travel Info system.
NDOT has had a wind warning system in place since the early 1980s to prohibit high-profile vehicles during high winds, with automated wind warnings and prohibitions based on wind speed first launched in 1996. The newly-upgraded system was based on years of research and public feedback to define the most effective system for the area.
While not behind the wheel, drivers can also dial 511 or log onto www.nvroads.com for road updates.
