Southbound lanes of I-580 south of Reno spaghetti bowl to be reduced for road project
Beginning Friday night and lasting through fall, southbound lanes of Interstate 580 will be reduced south of the Reno spaghetti bowl as the Nevada Department of Transportation replaces aging roadway concrete as part of the Southbound I-580 Reconstruction Project.
Three interstate lanes will remain open in each direction throughout construction. Southbound lanes will be reduced to three lanes between Glendale Avenue and Moana Lane through fall. One lane will be rerouted to a designated construction lane on the northbound interstate, with no access to off ramps north of Moana Lane. The two remaining southbound lanes will be routed through the construction zone with access to select southbound off ramps.
The following ramps will be closed or have limited access:
— The Glendale Avenue off ramp from southbound I-580 will only be accessible via I-80 to southbound I-580 spaghetti bowl ramps (not accessible via mainline southbound I-580).
— The Mill Street on ramp to southbound I-580 will be closed during construction.
— The Villanova/Plumb Lane off ramp from southbound I-580 will be closed for approximately three months.
“This is an important project to replace concrete and improve the interstate,” NDOT Director Rudy Malfabon said. “The Truckee Meadows continues to grow, and this is a vital transportation investment to improve the interstate for a growing population. We hope motorists will consider detours during construction, and we want everyone in the community to know that crews will be working to finish this important project as efficiently and quickly as possible.”
The approximately $12.1 million project by contractor Q & D Construction will improve southbound I-580/U.S. 395 from Glendale Avenue to Moana Lane. Aging concrete roadway slabs last constructed more than 30 years ago will be replaced between Mill Street and Villanova Drive on I-580 southbound. Other areas of existing roadway concrete that are not replaced will be resurfaced on both directions of the interstate.
Major construction will wrap up this fall, with smaller remaining project improvements expected to complete in early 2016. When completed, the project will provide an enhanced concrete southbound I-580 roadway surface for decades to come.
Some lanes on I-580 northbound have already been resurfaced as part of the project. Last fall, initial roadway rehabilitation work began on northbound lanes, with roadway cracks on more than three and a half miles of northbound interstate sealed. Nighttime lane closures have also been in place over recent weeks for crack sealing.
Further project details are available at www.I580project.com or by dialing 1-844-888-ROAD. Drivers can also sign up for construction alerts by texting “ROAD” to 82257. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes and drive safely through road work zones.