Washoe County RTC continues to fast track Virginia Street Project construction

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Sierra Nevada Construction (SNC) are accelerating construction operations on Virginia Street due to business closures from COVID-19.

As business closures have been extended through April, the project team has identified another opportunity to fast track the project.

Beginning April 15, Virginia Street will be closed to all traffic from Center Street/Mary Street to St. Lawrence Avenue. Through traffic going southbound on Virginia Street will be detoured at Liberty Street, but vehicles accessing businesses will be directed by flaggers to access Virginia Street up to St. Lawrence Avenue. This closure will be effective 24/7 until April 30. This date is based on businesses potentially re-opening.

Also beginning April 15, the segment of Virginia Street that was previously closed to traffic from Mt. Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue to Mary Street/Center Street will reopen to one-way traffic. Two-way traffic will continue on Virginia Street from Mt. Rose Street to Plumb Lane.

Side streets are open so people can access essential businesses and pick up to-go food orders from Midtown restaurants.

Adjusting the schedule and resources to complete removals now, while most businesses are closed, will result in fewer impacts when businesses are able to reopen, says Washoe County RTC. The project team is working with businesses to accommodate deliveries from their vendors, customers to pick-up to go orders and safely access businesses.