Power outage affects traffic signals; motorists rerouted from Roop Street to College Parkway
A power outage this afternoon affecting portions of Roop, Emerson Drive and College Parkway has caused traffic signal light issues.
As of 5 p.m. Carson City sheriff's deputies are rerouting motorists from Roop Street to Eastbound College Parkway while southbound Emerson is being rerouted to West College Parkway, said Carson City Sheriff's Sgt. Scott McDaniel.
NV Energy expects to have power restored within an hour, according to dispatch.
Motorists who normally travel in these areas can expect delays.
The outage, which happened this afternoon, has affected 125 NV Energy customers.