Due to weather, many construction operations were delayed this week. Traffic control preparations will continue to occur for the next two weeks. Crews will be removing medians, installing best management practices (BMPs), and striping and setting up for the first traffic shift.
For the next two weeks, drivers can expect the following to occur:
Daytime shoulder closures
Traffic reduced to a single lane in both NB and SB directions on Pyramid Highway during nighttime work
Nightly closures of turn pockets from EB McCarran Boulevard to NB Pyramid
Nightly closure Queen Way to NB Pyramid. Follow detour to 4th Street and then to McCarran Boulevard
*NEW* Single left turn lane closures on Disc Drive and Los Altos Parkway to SB Pyramid during nighttime work
*NEW* Nightly closure of Shoppers Way at Pyramid. Includes both to and from ramps. Detour to Disc Drive or Los Altos Parkway
SB lane closures will take place 8 p.m. - 5 a.m., while lane closures on NB Pyramid Highway will occur 9 p.m. - 7 a.m.
Traffic will be reduced to 45 MPH in the work zone for the duration of the project. For everyone's safety, please be patient and use caution while driving through the work zone.
Hours of Operation
Daytime working hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Nighttime working hours are Sunday nights to Friday mornings: NB work is 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. and SB work is 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Construction noise will be occurring during nighttime hours. Granite and NDOT will be working to monitor and minimize noise related impacts for residents as much as possible.
*NEW* Closure: Free right turn into Kohl's shopping area
Beginning Tuesday, May 9 at 8:00 p.m. the free right turn into the Kohl's shopping center area will be CLOSED 24/7 through October 2023. Detour to Los Altos Parkway.
First traffic shift coming mid-May
Mid-May through November 2023, traffic will be shifted to the east side of Pyramid Highway for construction on the west side of the roadway from Queen Way to Los Altos Parkway. During this time commuters and residents can expect the following:
Reduced 11-foot wide lanes
Single lane nightly closures on SB Pyramid Highway
Marked pedestrian/bicycle route
Periodic overnight single lane closures on cross streets, such as Disc Drive and Los Altos Parkway
No access to BLM recreation area
To reduce impact to daytime commute traffic, all lanes will remain open during the day; however, NB Pyramid Highway traffic will begin merging from three to two lanes prior to Queen Way. While the majority of delays will be brief, drivers can anticipate travel delays of up to 30 minutes through the work zone. Plan ahead.
Celebrating the Project's Groundbreaking
This Monday the project team along with local officials broke ground on the project.
Captured in photo: Team members from NDOT and Granite Construction listen to remarks from Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson at the groundbreaking ceremony.