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CAMPO hears updates: FTA triennial closed, pavement survey nearly complete and US 50 resurfacing with safety measures set to begin
Summary
At the March 12 CAMPO meeting, staff reported the FTA triennial review is closed, pavement condition survey results are forthcoming, and Nevada Department of Transportation detailed a mid‑April start for a 13‑mile US 50 resurfacing project with safety enhancements and lane reductions through October.
CAMPO transportation staff and a Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) representative briefed the board on several ongoing and upcoming transportation items at the March 12 meeting, including the closure of the Federal Transit Administration triennial review, an almost‑complete pavement survey, and a major resurfacing project on U.S. 50.
Chris Martinovich, CAMPO transportation manager, reported the FTA triennial review has been closed and that CAMPO will submit minor Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) plan revisions related to reporting requirements. He said the regional pavement condition survey is nearly complete; Douglas County has received preliminary results and staff expect to present the final pavement condition index (PCI) analysis to the board next month.
Martinovich said Congress’s action on FY2025 funding could free additional FTA funding for programs such as Sections 5339 and 5310; CAMPO may issue a call for projects for those programs once federal guidance is finalized.
An NDOT representative briefed the board on the US 50 East Shore Tahoe resurfacing project, set to begin mid‑April. The project will resurface slightly more than 13 miles of US 50 from the Spooner Summit Trailhead near SR‑28 to the Nevada–California state line at Stateline. Safety enhancements described in the presentation include installing double lines in the median to create approximately 2 feet of separation between travel directions, adding center rumble strips between Spooner Pass and Glenbrook, and replacing roadside guardrail in selected sections. Lane reductions are expected from April through October, with speeds reduced to 35 mph in work zones.
The NDOT representative noted a Feb. 24 wind event that overturned a large truck and closed the roadway for roughly two and a half hours; the agency highlighted its wind‑warning system, which uses five monitoring stations, automated roadside messages restricting high‑profile vehicles, highway advisory radio, social media and 511 updates.
The NDOT representative also flagged a forthcoming software update for eSTIP/TIP management and said a recent federal requirement to send all document reviews to USDOT headquarters was rescinded so reviews remain at regional division offices.
CAMPO and NDOT staff encouraged safe driving in work zones and reminded the public that Nevada Moves Month and Safe Routes to School events are planned; staff noted their active transportation team is fully staffed and will support outreach.
Staff said they will return with pavement survey results, the regional transportation plan update summary and an amendment to the Unified Planning Work Program and monetary agreement for FY2026 in coming months.
