Northbound U.S. 395 Improvement Project

Overview

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The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) and the City of Reno is proposing to improve U.S. 395 northbound from Moana Lane to I-80 in Reno. The proposed project is consistent with the recommended transportation strategy identified in the Washoe County Freeway Corridor Study, 2003.

The purpose of the proposed project is to relieve congestion and improve safety and mobility on the northbound segment of U.S. 395 approaching the I-80 interchange from the south. The project provides a solution for continued growth and travel constraints along this urban section of freeway.

Major elements of the project’s improvements include:

• Modify the striping to add a fourth lane from the Plumb Lane off-ramp to Villanova Drive.
• Widen the Plumb Lane off-ramp to two lanes and add new striping to improve traffic flow for vehicles entering and exiting the freeway between Moana and Plumb Lane.
• Re-stripe from the Plumb Lane off-ramp to Villanova Drive to add an auxiliary lane for a total of four freeway lanes.
• Widen from Villanova Drive to Mill Street to add two auxiliary lanes for a total of five freeway lanes.
• Widen from Mill Street to I-80 to add two auxiliary lanes and an acceleration and deceleration lane for a total of six freeway lanes.
• Construct two separate two-lane exit ramps for merges onto eastbound and westbound I-80. This improvement will reduce the amount of sporadic and unsafe lane changes and allow I-80 bound drivers to select their exit lane well in advance of the exit. Northbound drivers will experience improved traffic flow and separation from exiting motorists.
• New overhead traffic signs will be installed to provide drivers with clear instructions for navigating and exiting the freeway well in advance of the I-80 exits.
• Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) improvements will include a new electronic message sign to alert drivers of road conditions ahead so that decisions can be made in advance of adverse weather or traffic incidents.