NDOT begins work on U.S. 95 on Mondayto construct passing lanes and enhance roadway safety.
Additional lane closures will take place on U.S. 95 between Fallon and Interstate 80 beginning Monday as part of a Nevada Department of Transportation project to construct passing lanes and enhance roadway safety.
In addition to periodic construction-related lane closures which began in November, U.S. 95 will be reduced to one lane approximately eight miles south of the Interstate 80 junction as a bridge over the Humboldt Slough is widened to more safely accommodate wide commercial vehicles. Both directions of traffic will be alternated through the construction zone using a temporary traffic signal 24 hours a day. Motorists should anticipate delays of up to 20 minutes through summer.
The bridge improvements are part of an NDOT project started in November to enhance U.S. 95. Two-mile long passing lanes will also be constructed in four places on the highway between Fallon and I-80. In addition, roadway drainage will be improved and roadside slopes widened for enhanced safety if vehicles unintentionally leave the roadway. The approximately $9.3 million project by contractor A&K Earth Movers is scheduled to complete by summer 2016. Further project details are available by dialing 775-888-7000.