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Wadsworth and Fernley Traffic Delays Will Result From Bridge Upgrades

By TheNevadaGlobeStaff, January 12, 2023 11:55 am

12 Jan 2023 11:55 am

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – I-80 is projected to see lane reductions and traffic diversions as a result of improvements to the interstate bridges in Fernley and Wadsworth.

The Nevada Department of Transportation will start Monday by instituting light traffic delays, limiting the width of vehicles, and closing streets and lanes on interchanges beneath the interstate.

The locations listed below will be affected:

Interstate 80

  • I-80 reduced to one lane in each direction between exits 43-48 (east Fernley to Wadsworth). Lane shifts and temporary traffic crossovers will be in place 24-7 beginning Jan. 16 through the end of 2023.
  • Reduced speeds of 55mph will be in place in this area of interstate.

Wadsworth Cantlon Drive/Main Street (Wadsworth Exit 43)

  • Southbound Cantlon Drive/Main Street closed underneath I-80 beginning Jan. 16 through summer 2023, with a local detour available.
  • Northbound traffic will still be able to travel underneath the interstate.

Fernley I-80 Vine Street Underpass

  • Vine Street closed underneath I-80 beginning Jan. 16 through early summer 2023.

Fernley Alt. U.S. 95/West Main Street (West Fernley Exit 46)

  • Alt. U.S. 95 reduced to one lane in each direction underneath I-80 at exit 46 beginning Jan. 16 through early summer 2023.

Fernley U.S. 95A/Business I-80 (East Fernley Exit 48)

  • Southbound U.S. 95A is also scheduled to be closed underneath I-80 beginning this spring through fall 2023, with a local detour available.
  • Northbound traffic will still be able to travel through the underpass.

Over-dimensional trucks that are wider than 14 feet are prohibited from using the nearby interchanges and highways.

Four bridges at Exits 46 and 43 of I-80, as well as Fernley’s Vine Street Underpass, will be renovated and seismically upgraded. The bridges were first constructed in 1963.

The Main Street Bridge in west Fernley will also be refurbished, with deteriorating pier cap joints being replaced with high-performance concrete link slabs.

Credits: KOLO TV

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