FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Josh MacEachern, Public Information Officer
jmaceachern@rtcwashoe.com | RTC Media Phone: 775-420-1727
RTC Invites Community to Learn More About the Prater Way Rehabilitation Project
SPARKS, Nev. (Jan. 29, 2026) – The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is inviting community members to learn more about the upcoming Prater Way Rehabilitation Project at a pop-up information event at Sparks City Hall on Wednesday, February 4, from 4–6 p.m., as well as through online project materials available at rtcwashoe.com/project/prater-way-rehabilitation. Community feedback can be submitted online now through February 12.
The proposed road diet improvements focus on enhancing safety, operations, and long-term functionality of the Prater Way corridor.
Residents, business owners, and corridor users are encouraged to stop by the pop-up event to review project visuals and talk with the project team. For those unable to attend in person, full project information and an online comment form are available on the project webpage.
“This project is about creating a safer, more functional Prater Way for everyone who uses it,” said RTC Project Manager Kim Diegle. “Prater Way experienced more than 100 crashes between 2019 and 2023, including three fatalities. The proposed road diet improves safety and traffic flow while helping preserve on-street parking in the corridor — something that many alternative designs would not be able to maintain.”
For more information, visit www.rtcwashoe.com, or follow RTC on social media at @RTCWashoe.
###
About RTC: The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada serves the citizens of Reno, Sparks and unincorporated areas of Washoe County. As the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the region, the RTC provides leadership in planning and implements quality transportation systems to meet the community’s present and future transportation needs. For more information about RTC projects visit rtcwashoe.com and sign up for email updates using MyRTC or call (775) 348-0400. Follow RTC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
1105 Terminal Way | Reno, NV 89502
Building a Better Community Through Quality Transportation.
