By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune The Regional Transportation Commission invited Sparks industrial businesses and the public to attend a 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) community meeting at Baldini’s Casino to discuss the future needs for roadways in the community on Thursday. This was the soft kickoff to the Feb. 27 RTP Community Visioning Workshop and several … [Read more...]
More Sparks roads set for facelift this summer
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) hosted an open house at the Sparks Library May 8 to seek preliminary feedback on the rehabilitation projects happening on four sections of Sparks roadways and showcase the plan as it finalizes its design phase. This rehabilitation project, named Sparks Consolidated 19-01, will improve the stretches between: 15th Street from C … [Read more...]
More Closures Begin This Week on Prater Way
The Regional Transportation Commission temporarily closed a section of eastbound Prater Way in Sparks for construction work this week as part of the 4th Street/Prater Way Bus RAPID Transit Project. The RTC also plans to temporarily close the I-80 westbound on-ramp at Prater Way for paving. Work began on Monday and is scheduled through the week of May 7 at Eastbound Prater … [Read more...]
Intersection to Close
The Regional Transportation Commission is planning to close the Prater Way/El Rancho Drive intersection for approximately three weeks, starting on Dec. 12. Crews will be doing utility work at the intersection as part of the 4th Street/Prater Way Bus RAPID Transit Project. Detours will be in place. Drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians are urged to use extra caution in … [Read more...]
Planned closure of Rock Boulevard and Prater Way this weekend
The Regional Transportation Commission is also urging residents to plan for delays at the Rock Boulevard and Prater Way intersection this weekend when it will be fully closed to traffic. The intersection will shut down on Friday evening, April 28 and will not reopen until the Monday morning of May 1. Although detours will be in place, weekend commuters may experience delays on … [Read more...]
RTC Collects Feedback on Transportation Priorities
On Aug. 4, the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) hosted a public forum to share ideas and gain public feedback on the transit system in the Reno/Sparks region for the next 20 years. Walking into the Nugget Resort Casino’s community room, attendees were given stickers to place on 91 road projects to gauge the public’s top priorities. Other presentation boards dotting … [Read more...]
RTC offering free rides on St. Patrick’s Day
For the 13th year, the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe is offering free rides on its transit services to provide safe transportation for people celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. All regularly scheduled transit services will be free on St. Patrick’s Day from 4 p.m. to midnight. Additionally, the downtown circulator bus, the RTC Sierra Spirit, will have extended … [Read more...]
A progress report on Sparks’ two major road projects
Construction continues on two major road projects designed to take some of the pain out of commuting for Sparks motorists. Crews are demolishing homes at one site, while invasive weeds and trash are being hauled away at the other construction zone. The Sparks Tribune asked Joe Harrington, a spokesman for the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, the agency … [Read more...]