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Phase 1 is complete.

PHASE 1: QUEEN WAY TO GOLDEN VIEW DRIVE

Phase 1 of the Pyramid Highway/US 395 Connection project is the result of a coordinated effort between the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The scope of Phase 1 consisted of the following improvements:

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  • Widen approximately one and a half miles of Pyramid Highway from Queen Way to Los Altos Parkway from four to six lanes.

  • Reconstruct approximately one mile of existing four-lane roadway from Los Altos Parkway to Golden View Drive. 

  • Construction of a protected 10-foot-wide shared use path and five-foot bike lanes from Queen Way to Golden View Drive.

  • Improvements also include installation of raised medians, smart traffic signals and sidewalk, bicycle lanes, screening/sound walls, as well as enhanced lighting and drainage infrastructure.

Project Background

Pyramid Highway Logo

Improvements being made to Pyramid Highway emerged from the RTC's Pyramid Highway/U.S. 395 Connection Study that began in 2008.

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The need for the Pyramid Highway/U.S. 395 Connection Study is based on information developed for the Pyramid Highway Corridor Management Plan (CMP), from October 2001. The purpose of the project is to achieve the transportation objectives identified in the CMP by addressing the following transportation issues:

  1. Address existing congestion problems on Pyramid Highway

  2. Service existing and forecasted population growth

  3. Address existing travel inefficiencies

  4. Address safety problems on Pyramid Highway

  5. Address existing and future access needs

  6. Be responsive to regional and local plans

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved the Pyramid Highway/U.S. 395 Connection Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) in June of 2018 and the Record of Decision (ROD) in December 2018.

Moving Forward

Phases 2-6 of the Pyramid Highway/U.S. 395 Connection project have been identified within the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) update. The RTC, on behalf of NDOT, is developing a plan for implementation of the remaining project phases. The current estimate to construct all remaining phases is between $700M - $1B, and the RTC and NDOT are working to develop feasible packages that can be constructed as funding becomes available.

Pyramid Highway / U.S. 395 Connection
PHASING MAP

Pyramid FEIS Phasing Map
Future phases
Arial construction on Pyramid and Disc with traffic and construction equipment
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