u 1958 - Study of Carson City outlines proposed route for a "parkway" around east side of the city to help traffic flow.
u 1968 - Plans to widen Highway 395 through Carson City concern city officials, who say the project could stall their hopes for a freeway around downtown.
u 1972 - Carson City master plan describes an expressway roughly following the route being followed now.
u 1986 - After several Nevada Department of Transportation meetings over the years, an environmental impact plan studies the proposed route around Carson's east side, bisecting the Lompa ranch.
u 1989 - Final plan showing a freeway from Lakeview Hill to Spooner Junction is adopted.
u 1997 - Carson residents begin paying a nickel per gallon of gas to help pay for the freeway.
u 2002 - Four bridges finished for the northern half of the freeway.
u Wednesday - Ground broken for construction of the highway from Lakeview Hill to Highway 50.
u 2006 - Northern section to be completed.
u 2010 - Southern half to be completed?