Carson City cuts ribbon on Curry Street Improvement Project
Members of the Carson City community turned out Friday morning for the ribbon to be cut on the downtown Curry Street Improvement Project, a six-month planned construction project that featured wider sidewalks and other pedestrian-friendly improvements.
"It is a wonderful day in Carson City," Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell said. "This is what makes Carson City great. It's the people here that make this such a great place to live, work and play."
Started in April 2018, the Curry Streetscape Project reopened to vehicle traffic Friday following the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The project has been part of a series of capital improvement projects meant to enhance economic growth and quality of life in downtown Carson City.
"I see Carson City as a trailblazer in streetscape improvements," Carson City Public Works Director Darren Schulz said. "I feel like we've kind of started a movement."
Similar projects are planned or underway in other communities around the region, Schulz said, including Midtown Reno, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe, CA.
Curry Street, from Musser to Robinson streets, along with five side streets between Carson and Nevada streets have been under construction for about half the year.
The project replaced major water and sewer utilities, underground power lines, installed energy efficient LED streetlights, and will enhance accommodations with wider concrete/paver sidewalks featuring streetscape amenities.
After the Curry Streetscape Project finishes, the focus will shift to the southern part of Carson City to implement major complete streets improvements along the South Carson Street corridor. The South Carson Complete Streets Project is currently under design with construction anticipated to start near the end of 2019.
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