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Boone County staff brief commissioners on NDOT interchange work, local relinquishment and proposed wheel tax
Summary
County staff told commissioners that NDOT will begin construction soon on an interchange and related bridge work, discussed the future relinquishment of a segment of Highway 52 to local jurisdiction, and warned that a proposed state bill tying Community Crossings grant eligibility to a local wheel tax could affect county funding.
Boone County staff told the county commissioners that the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is starting construction soon on an interchange project that will require extensive signing and a temporary full closure of a nearby road, and that a future transfer of responsibility for a section of Highway 52 will require local coordination.
The update came during a county meeting when a staff member said NDOT will install “At approximately 35100 signs around the county. So that's a significant amount of work that will be taking place,” and that a nearby bridge project — identified in the briefing as Bridge 84 on “400 East North of 100 North” — will require full closure of the roadway for about 90 days once work begins.
Why it matters: the interchange and bridge work will change local traffic patterns and require coordination among NDOT,…
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