City, NDOT Developing Corridor Action Plans
Courtesy of the City of Fernley
The City of Fernley and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) have entered into a cooperative agreement to develop Corridor Action Plans focused on improving access management, enhancing mobility, and planning for future transportation needs in three corridors within the city. NDOT will fund $150,000 through the Federal State Planning and Research (SPR) funds, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 20.505. The City of Fernley is committed to completing the following three Corridor Action Plans and is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants:
- Corridor One: The Main Street Corridor
Main Street between Interstate 80 Exit 46 and Exit 48 (U.S. 50 Alternate). This corridor includes the roundabout. Currently, the Main Street Roundabout is critical in the transportation network due to its location between residential areas and I-80, as well as the commuter, freight, and commercial traffic accessing this intersection. The City of Fernley’s 2020 Transportation Master Plan identified the roundabout as LOS C, Main Street between I-80 (Exit 46) and the roundabout as LOS D, and U.S. 50 Alternate between I-80 (Exit 48) and the roundabout as LOS E.
- Corridor Two: Farm District Road (State Route 828)
From the roundabout to the Farm District Road intersection with U.S. 50. Farm District Road provides direct east-west access through the residential area and connects to Main Street. Portions of Farm District Road are three lanes with a two-way left-turn lane and dedicated right-turn lanes, while other sections are two lanes with no turning lanes. Farm District Road is a 100-foot-wide NDOT-maintained road with a speed limit of 45 mph.
- Corridor Three: U.S. 95 Alternate
From the Main Street and U.S. 95 Alternate signalized intersection south to Royal Oaks Drive, this section of the road begins downtown and extends just south of Fernley High School. U.S. 95 Alternate is an NDOT-maintained two-lane road with various deceleration and acceleration lanes and a speed limit ranging from 25 to 55 mph within the 2.25-mile corridor.
The study aims to develop three Corridor Action Plans to provide decision-makers with a guide that defines future transportation needs along the corridors, reduces traffic delays, improves connectivity, and enhances safety. The plans will offer participating agencies workable and cost-effective transportation enhancements to address both interim and long-term needs.