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Fallon requests county funding for intersection upgrades, resurfacing and shared-use path extensions
Summary
The city of Fallon presented four projects to the county road board including a $9 million Brian Road/VMP intersection plan (seeking about $930,000 for design now), West Terra Lane resurfacing (~$1.2M at 50/50), a highway shared-use path (city seeking about $400,000 county funds), and Deer Road reconstruction (phase two) with an 80/20 split proposal.
Chris Clerks, capital improvements manager for the City of Fallon, presented four county funding requests focused on safety and connectivity.
Brian Road and VMP intersection: Clerks said the full project — including design, utility relocation, right-of-way and construction — is roughly $9 million. Given uncertainties around right-of-way impacts, the city proposed focusing county funds on design now (about $930,000) so the project can be refined and future federal applications (CMAC/STP) will have stronger cost estimates.
West Terra Lane resurfacing: Clerks described a mill-and-fill preservation approach across about 1.6 miles (roughly 4.5 lane-miles) with spot repairs in concrete sections and shoulder work. He estimated the project at about $1.2 million on a 50/50 county/city split and noted the corridor carries heavy truck traffic and industrial users.
Highway and shared-use path: The city proposed building a tabled shared-use path to tie into neighboring municipalities’ networks and greenways, with the county contribution estimated near $400,000 (about 24% of the project) and a TAP federal application in progress.
Deer Road reconstruction phase two: Clerks outlined a longer reconstruction and extension of an existing county-funded phase, describing planned 11-foot travel lanes, enclosed storm drainage and a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side. The city seeks right-of-way and construction support and anticipates an 80/20 funding split on that section.
Clerks said the four projects together comprise roughly $20.45 million in total project costs submitted, with an immediate county ask of about $15 million across multiple items; staff recommended staging funding to support design and right-of-way work to increase competitiveness for federal grants.
Board members asked technical questions about drainage and sequencing; staff and the presenter discussed prioritizing design work now to preserve federal funding opportunities. No final county awards were recorded at the meeting.
