Carson City area road report for week of April 11-17

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 11-17, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. This week: Traffic on North Carson Street will remain one lane in each direction, from William to 5th Street.

Spear, Sophia, Ann and Musser will be closed for the week from Carson to west Curry. For parking, access Curry Street via 5th and park on Curry or surrounding side streets. All other streets between William and 5th will remain open at this time.

Days of closures subject to change due to weather. Downtown businesses are open during construction.

For details regarding traffic impacts from the Downtown Carson Street project, please refer to the material provided in local media outlets or go to Carsonproud.com for more information. These sources are updated weekly throughout the duration of the project.

Lane closures are expected at the following locations due to utility work from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.:
— Mountain Street between Tahoe Drive and Topaz Drive, for one day between Monday-Friday, April 11-15.
— Center Drive, south of Clear Creek Avenue, Monday-Friday, April 11-15.

Utility work Monday through Friday as indicated below, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with possible flagger controlled traffic at the following locations:

— Mountain Street between Fleischmann Way and Long Street
— Division Street between Fleischmann Way and Long Street
— Long Street between Mountain and Division Streets
— Fleischmann Way between Mountain Street and Division Street
— Sierra Circle, Hillside Way, Miller Way, Pine View Way, and Lane Circle

Road closures expected at the following locations due to utility/road work from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. please follow detours:
— Division Street between Park Street and Long Street, Monday, April 11
— Long Street between Division Street and Mountain Street, Tuesday, April 12
— Division Street and Long Street Intersection, Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15
— Topsy Lane, Center Drive to U.S. 395, Monday through Thursday, April 11-15, contractor will work with local traffic
— Arrowhead Drive between Goni Road and Emerson Drive, Monday through Thursday, April 11-14
— Washington Street between Carson Street and Roop Street, Monday through Thursday, April 11-14

Periodic lane and ramp closures will take place on southbound I-580 and alternate U.S. 395 in southern Washoe Valley throughout the summer, includes northbound and southbound ramp closures for Bellevue Bridge.

With numerous road improvement projects across the region, the Nevada Department of Transportation and Nevada Highway Patrol are reminding motorists to drive safely in road work zones during National Work Zone Awareness Week, held April 11-15, and throughout the year.

“Tragically, there were 12 deaths in Nevada road work zones in a recent one-year period,” Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Duncan Dauber said. “Nothing other than zero fatalities is acceptable on Nevada roads. By slowing down, always buckling up and focusing on the road, drivers can help reach that goal. And drivers should pay particular attention when driving through road work zones. If you commit a traffic violation in a road work zone with workers present, you can be cited and fines and demerit points against your license can be doubled.”

NDOT and its transportation partners are here to provide safe and mobile transportation for Nevadans, said NDOT Director Rudy Malfabon.

“While workers are making road improvements to provide us all with a safer and smoother commute, we want to remind drivers to give them a ‘brake.’ That means slowing down and driving safely anytime you’re on the road, and particularly in road work zones,” he said.

This spring and summer, NDOT will continue improvements on Interstate 580 between Glendale Avenue and Moana Lane in Reno. Other road construction projects will enhance I-580 through Washoe Valley and U.S. 50 at Cave Rock in Lake Tahoe. The improvements will be joined by other important road projects by NDOT and partner agencies.

Throughout construction, NDOT works to keep drivers and road workers safe, using protective barriers, warning signs, lower speed limits, lane closures and flaggers in certain work zones. Construction work is also often scheduled during nighttime and off-peak hours.

Work zone driving tips and information on major NDOT road projects is available at nevadadot.com. Updates on current state road conditions are available by logging onto www.nvroads.com or calling ‘511’ before driving.

National Work Zone Awareness Week is held in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility in work zones.

Double Penalty in Work Zones
Nevada law doubles the penalty for speeding, up to $1,000 in any marked road construction or maintenance work zone when workers are present.

Safe Work Zone Driving Tips
— Always buckle up and do not drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or while sleepy.
— Minimize distractions, and remember that handheld cellphone use is illegal while driving.
— Always slow to posted work zone speed limits and slow for and obey construction signs and flaggers.
— Don’t tailgate. Keep a safe distance from cars ahead, traffic barriers, construction equipment and workers.
— Watch for and follow all warning, lane/ramp closure and construction detour signs, and be prepared to change lanes or merge as directed by road signs or flaggers.
— Continue to pay attention to work zone signs, even in areas of long-term road work.
— Remain calm. Remember that work zones are not there to inconvenience you, they are necessary to improve the roadway and safely guide motorists through the area.
— Don’t resume normal driving speed until you see roadway signs indicating it is safe to do so.
— Plan ahead and give yourself time to reach your destination.

The following Sierra road report is from Caltrans through April 16, 2016:
State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work has resumed on an $8 million project from Meeks Creek to Wilson Avenue in Tahoma, installing curb and gutter and drainage systems to collect and treat stormwater. The highway is also being resurfaced.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Meeks Creek to Wilson Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for pavement work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from the junction with State Route 267 to Beaver Street: Westbound motorists can expect the No. 1 lane closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday for utility work. Traffic will be shifted to the two-way left turn lane.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $57 million project by El Dorado County to construct a new overcrossing over U.S. Highway 50, new on- and off-ramps with signalized intersections, and new bicycle and pedestrian facilities at Silva Valley Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Latrobe Road/El Dorado Hills Boulevard to Bass Lake Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday for sign work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Lake Forest Road East to Beaver Street in Kings Beach: Motorists can expect intermittent full highway closures at various locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for survey work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Agatam Avenue East to National Avenue: Westbound motorists can expect the No. 1 lane closed from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for sewer work. Traffic will be shifted to the two-way left turn lane.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Chiapa Drive to Kyburz Avenue: Motorists can expect intermittent full highway closures at various locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for survey work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Truckee Drive to Rubicon Trail/Carson Avenue in South Lake Tahoe: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane and right shoulder closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday for utility work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Wilson Avenue to Tahoe Tavern Road: Motorists can expect intermittent full highway closures at various locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for survey work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) at Rock Creek Road: Motorists can expect long-term signalized one-way traffic control for emergency repair work.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Brockway Summit to Cambridge/Lincoln Green Drive: Motorists can expect intermittent full highway closures at various locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for survey work.