The Nevada Department of Transportation said drivers are advised to plan for additional travel time as northbound Interstate 580 is reduced to two lanes in central Reno for two weeks, according to a news release.
Since mid April, lane reductions have taken place on southbound I-580 as crews milled and placed more than 14,000 tons of new asphalt to resurface the aging southbound interstate. Now, the majority of lane closures will move to northbound lanes.
The following lane and ramp closures will take place 24/7 from 8 p.m. Thursday, June 1 through 5 a.m. Tuesday, June 13:
• Northbound I-580 reduced to two lanes from Peckham Lane to Mill Street
• Speed limits will be reduced to 55 mph on northbound I-580, 24/7.
• The northbound I-580 on ramp from Reno-Tahoe International Airport will be closed from 8 p.m. June 1 through 5 a.m. June 20.
Two major construction weekends are planned later in the summer which will further reduce northbound lanes for resurfacing. Each major construction weekend allows crews to condense approximately one and half months of resurfacing construction into one weekend of work, while providing a smoother and longer-lasting pavement. Weekend hours also help avoid additional travel impacts to weekday commute hour traffic.
Through summer, lanes will be intermittently reduced on I-580 between Peckham Lane and Mill Street through mid-summer.
Lanes will be further reduced to between one and/or two lanes on I-580 between Moana Lane and Mill Street between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. nightly Sunday evenings through Friday mornings.
Individual interstate ramps will periodically be closed as resurfacing takes place.
Many sections of the interstate surface are more than 40 years old. The project will resurface approximately two and a half miles of I-580 from Peckham Lane to Mill Street. Age-related cracking of the concrete interstate surface will first be removed or filled in some areas, and a new asphalt surface placed for a smoother and safer drive. Certain segments of pavement between Mill Street and Villanova Drive were replaced or widened as part of previous road previous projects, and will not be replaced as part of the current reconstruction.
Bridge deck and maintenance improvements will also be made on the bridge viaduct structure carrying I-580 over the Regional Transportation Commission bus facilities between Plumb Lane and Villanova Drive, as well as on northbound I-580 bridges at Second and Fourth streets and Kietzke Lane.
Nearly 33,500 tons of asphalt will be used to provide a safer, smoother interstate surface for the as many as 170,000 drivers who travel the busy stretch of interstate daily. The asphalt paving will provide an adaptable interstate surface to easily align with future phases of Reno spaghetti bowl renovations.
State highway information is available at dot.nv.gov or by calling 775-888-7000.