Thousands of people came out Saturday to celebrate the pre-grand opening of the SouthEast Connector, a safer and more efficient way to get to and from South Reno and Sparks. This is a project that has been in the works for more than 50 years and has now come to life. The new roadway, formally known as Veterans Parkway, stretches 5.5 miles from the Greg Street/Sparks … [Read more...]
SouthEast Connector suit dismissed
A federal lawsuit seeking to stop the SouthEast Connector, the six-lane road under construction between east Sparks and south Reno, has been dismissed. The Upper South East Communities Coaltion, a group of homeowners and environmental activists, voluntarily decided to drop its lawsuit after it failed to get a court injunction to stop construction of the road while the suit … [Read more...]