NDOT: Section of State Route 342 temporarily closed for bypass construction

A section of State Route 342 south of Gold Hill will temporarily be closed beginning Tuesday through Nov. 12 for finishing construction of a Comstock Mining Inc. project to realign the road, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.

Through traffic will be detoured to nearby State Route 341, commonly known as the truck route. The detour route runs parallel to State Route 342 and provides direct access between U.S. 50 and Virginia City.

The road closure is scheduled as part of the project to complete realignment of State Route 342 around the historic Silver Hills mine shaft which has a history of collapses dating back to the early 1900s.

In early February, NDOT closed a portion of State Route 342 south of Gold Hill as a safety precaution following heavy rains and roadway cracking and sinking. Comstock Mining owns the land, with NDOT granted prescriptive rights to operate the state roadbed over that private land.

With oversight of NDOT and Storey County, the mining company shortly thereafter began a project to permanently cap the old mine shaft and realign the road. The project, funded by Comstock Mining, is being constructed in two phases. On June 2, Comstock Mining completed phase one construction of a temporary shoofly around the mine shaft, reopening the road to traffic almost one week ahead of schedule.

The upcoming closures are for construction of a full bypass permanently aligning State Route 342 on the east side of the old mine shaft. The closure is needed for safety during heavy construction, including installation of large drainage culverts, utility work and final roadway paving. Decontamination of old mining fill material dating back to the late 1800s is also part of the project.

State Route 342 is scheduled to open to traffic on Nov. 12, with periodic lane closures and continuing construction in the roadway shoulder through the end of the year.

Top Stories

... or see all stories

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies, Nevada Highway Patrol and Tahoe Douglas Fire were called Tuesday night to a rollover accident down an embankment at Highway 50 West/Spooner, a mile east of the Carson City-Douglas County line.

Nevada Highway Patrol reports a vehicle crash Tuesday night that happened in the northbound lane of Highway 395 in Carson Valley near Airport Road.

The Nevada Department of Transportation has wrapped up this season’s construction to reinforce a destabilized roadside slope on U.S. Highway 50 near Cave Rock at Lake Tahoe. Final construction will resume in the spring.

A 32-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday in the 100 block of East Winnie Lane for suspicion of felony grand larceny, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Nevada Army National Guard landed a CH47F Chinook helicopter on the main lawn at Eagle Valley Middle School in Carson City on Tuesday.

Carson Tahoe Health’s manager of therapy services, Steve Yasmer, will provide fall risk assessments at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, on Friday, Nov. 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

UPDATE 5:08PM: Highway 395 is now open. Sonora and Tioga passes are closed due to incoming weather.
***
Highway 395 remains closed Tuesday at the Nevada-California state line as firefighters continue to battle the Chris Fire that began Monday west of U.S. Route 395, about five miles north of Sonora Junction near the Chris Flat Campground.

Friends to All is dedicated to bringing joy, cheer and friendship to senior citizens in the Carson City community during the holiday season. Since 1999 this group has been working to meet the needs of those with limited financial resources who are home bound or in care centers with little or no family nearby.

Toys for Tots in Carson City, Douglas, Storey and Lyon counties will be kicking off the season to bring Christmas Cheer to children in the local community. If you are in need of toys, the hotlines begin Nov. 27 at 9 a.m. and run through Dec. 22, 2017.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in attempting to locate a person of interest in a residential burglary.

UPDATE: Bruce's Legacy, the underwater search and recovery team from Wisconsin, was at Fallen Leaf Lake recently, searching the water for a missing person. What they found was more than expected when bodies of both a man and woman were recovered.

If you filed your U.S. Individual Income Tax Return for 2016 and now you realize it is not correct, consider filing an Amended Return on form 1040X. With all the special rules and the difficulties in gathering all the tax information, it is not unusual for a return to not be quite correct.

It’s time for Tuesday. Every week you’ll find a new trail to discover with Muscle Powered; this week it’s the Linear Ditch Trail which runs from Governors Field to the Moffet Open Space Trail. Jakki Ford takes the mic when the Mile High Jazz Band hits the stage at Comma Coffee. Sierra Forums gives free presentations on a diverse blend of topics with area experts. Sustainable Living is the subject of tonight’s forum at the Brewery Arts Center.

The Salvation Army and Friends In Service Helping, also known as FISH, are separately accepting frozen turkeys and canned items to be distributed to those in need for Thanksgiving.

Five out of seven teens hurt in a rollover crash on Kings Canyon Road remain in critical condition as classes resume at Carson and Dayton high schools Monday. Six of the teens – all 16 or 17 – were students at Carson High School; one student was a student at Dayton High School.

A 42-year-old Carson City woman was arrested for felony suspicion of burglary by shoplifting, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A wild fire is actively burning Monday in Mono County on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Bridgeport Ranger District west of US Highway 395 about five miles north of Sonora Junction, near Chris Flat Campground.

I went to a photo shoot yesterday and, when I arrived, my mood was rotten. I felt disconnected. I felt stiff. I started wondering what was up with all the other people around me. Then I recognized the problem. I wasn’t managing my energy or mood. I wasn’t feeling. I was letting the feeling take me. That’s when I decided to use some tools, which I am excited to share with you today.

While conditions remain cool and breezy, the Carson City area and the Sierra will see an active weather pattern later this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Hundreds of high school students and family members met Sunday night at McFadden Plaza in Carson City for a candlelight gathering to show support for seven teenagers who were injured in a single vehicle rollover accident Thursday night on Kings Canyon Road.

The Nevada State Controller’s Office Information Technology Division, under the direction of Linnette Ollson, has been holding monthly team building exercises. In the past, they participated in a scavenger hunt, race car/track building and racing, painting, etc. Team members look forward to the events, which are fun, competitive and educational.

Scoring early and often, Western Nevada FC was able to knock off the East Bay FC Stompers Juniors 4-0 in the first leg of the 2017 Northwest Conference Cup. East Bay is currently the Red Division leader in the Northwest Conference; WNFC plays in the Blue Division.

Don’t let Monday get you manic, find some motivation instead. The Adams Hub on Proctor Street brings you Motivation Monday with lunchtime yoga and community coaching sessions. The Dolphins take on the Panthers in tonight’s big game, pick your team and cheer them on. The Fox Brewpub is a great place to watch the game, and with all-day happy hour in the Fox' Den and karaoke in the Dining Room every Monday, you may as well get there early and stay late.

MONDAY:

FCCPR presents Open House honoring Native American Heritage Month.

November is National Native American Heritage Month. In recognition of that, the Foundation for Carson City Parks & Recreation is hosting an open house and exhibit of selected examples of two- and three-dimensional Native American art at the historic Wungnema House in Mills Park, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 17, 2017.

UPDATE 10:15PM: Seven teenagers injured in a single vehicle rollover accident last Thursday night on Kings Canyon Road will get additional support from the local community as Carson City businesses are donating proceeds to help pay for medical costs.

Sierra Nevada Forums and Capital City Sustainability Partnership will present a discussion on "Living Sustainably" this Tuesday night at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall.

A man was arrested early Saturday in the 100 block of East Telegraph following an incident where a weapon was allegedly brandished, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. Two others were also arrested for suspicion of obstructing.

Tools are an important part of a gardener’s life. With proper care before you put them away for the winter, they can serve you well for years to come.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Nov. 13-19, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

Happy Sunday, Carson City. There's theater, bike rides, book sales, BINGO and more today. Read on and have a great day.

SUNDAY: