Portion of the old V&T right of way to close

The Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway will be permanently closing off through-access to a portion of the Carson River Canyon from a point approximately one quarter mile south of Highlands Drive in Lyon County starting Monday.

Construction will extend the project one mile into the Carson River Canyon effectively blocking through-access. Access from the west along Carson River Road will be maintained from Deer Run Road to a point approximately 3.7 miles to the east.

No timetable is available for the closure of the entire V&T route which will eventually close the old Railroad Grade from the Bertagnolli Aggregate Pit, located one mile east of Deer Run Road to Highlands Drive.

Several four-wheel-drive accesses will not be affected down to the river including the road from the Carson City Shooting Range and the road below Kit Kat Drive to the river. Vehicular access to the south side of the river will not be affected.