Metropolitan Planning News

Press Release: Transportation Demand Management Week

September 15, 2023
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is encouraging the community to participate in Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Awareness Week, which runs from Monday, September 18 through Friday, September 22. The campaign raises awareness about alternative modes of transportation for commuting to work, such...Read More →

Press Release: Sky Vista Widening Project at 75 Percent Completion

September 14, 2023
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Spanish Springs Construction continue to make progress on the Sky Vista Widening Project, which is about 75 percent complete. Drone video of the project is available here. Silver Lake Road remains closed to eastbound traffic. The...Read More →

Press Release: Oddie Wells Project Update: U.S. 395 Ramps Closure

September 1, 2023
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is continuing construction on the Oddie Wells Project and is advising the community of upcoming traffic control changes due to overnight paving operations for Phase 3 of the Oddie Wells Project. Beginning Tuesday, September 5, 2023, the...Read More →

Press Release: Greg Street Night Construction to Begin

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. (SNC) will begin nighttime work on Greg Street between Sparks Boulevard and Vista Boulevard. The project will happen from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each night from Sunday, August 27, 2023 through...Read More →

Press Release: Mesa Park Road Closed

August 7, 2023
Due to public safety concerns with traffic patterns, the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Sierra Nevada Construction (SNC) will close the south end of Mesa Park Road for the remainder of the 4th Street and Woodland Avenue Roundabout Project, which is expected...Read More →

Press Release: Traffic Shift on Silver Lake Road

August 4, 2023
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Spanish Springs Construction are temporarily closing the eastbound lane of traffic on Silver Lake Road as part of the Sky Vista Parkway Widening & Rehabilitation Project. The traffic shift will begin Wednesday, August 9 and continue...Read More →

Press Release: Lane Closure on California Avenue

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Sierra Nevada Construction (SNC) will temporarily close one lane of traffic on California Avenue between Arlington Avenue and Newlands Circle from July 24 through July 31, 2023. The street will be open to one-way traffic heading...Read More →

Press Release: 4th Street Closure in Sparks

July 19, 2023
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Q&D Construction are continuing work on the 4th Street Rehabilitation Project. 4th Street will be hard closed to through traffic between McCarran Boulevard and Greenbrae Drive starting July 24 through August 4 while road reconstruction occurs....Read More →