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Projects Announced During Nevada DOT’s State Transportation Board Meeting will Support 942 Jobs

CARSON CITY, NV — State transportation contracts and agreements announced during the Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT) Transportation Board of Directors meeting are projected to support 942 jobs for a year while helping provide a transportation system to keep Nevada safe and connected. Transportation improvements reviewed/approved at the state transportation board meeting include:

Resurface approximately 30 miles of State Route 375 in Lincoln County.
Resurface select bridge decks on State Route 117 and 715 in Churchill County.
Resurface approximately 15 miles of Interstate 80 between Pilot Peak interchange and Nevada/Utah state line in Elko County, including lighting and other upgrades. Certain barrier rail and guardrail will be upgraded.
Resurface sections of State Route 447 in Washoe County and State Route 341 in Washoe and Storey counties, as well as select I-80 frontage roads in Pershing County.
Install guardrail and adjust lighting on sections of Interstate 15 in Clark County.
Emergency barrier rail replacements on I-80 and I-580 in Washoe County.
Emergency rock removal from the roadside slope of U.S. 95 in Walker Lake area of Mineral County.
Mill and resurface ramps on I-580 between Mt. Rose Highway and South Meadows. Includes resurfacing and profiling of the I-580 bridge over South Virginia Street, along with lighting improvements.

NDOT contracts are thoroughly reviewed against NDOT engineering estimates and include disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals. Construction start dates vary.

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