MOYA BOULEVARD CAPACITY

Project Overview

Label	Value
Status	Upcoming Projects
Project Details	211010
RTC Project Manager (PM)	Ashley Hurlbut, P.E.
RTC Engineering Department	(775) 335-1861
Design Firm	Jacobs Engineering
Construction Contractor	To be determined

Project Description

Improve safety, mobility, and roadway capacity by widening Moya Boulevard from two lanes to four lanes with a center two-way left turn lane between Red Rock Road and Echo Avenue. The project will enhance multimodal connectivity by replacing on-street parking with a continuous shared-use path on the northbound side and constructing a continuous sidewalk along the southbound side. Existing RTC transit stops will be maintained.

 

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Jacobs Engineering is advancing to sixty percent design. A public meeting is being planned in May 2026, at a location to be determined. The public is encouraged to attend to learn more about the project. Construction is expected to start in Spring 2027.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What safety improvements are being implemented?

Moya Boulevard will be widened from two to four lanes with a continuous two-way left turn lane (TWLTL) or raised median from Red Rock Road to Echo Avenue.   The preliminary design includes raised median at two locations. Raised median between Resource Drive and Lear Boulevard will perpetuate the existing condition. The existing raised median just south of Resource Drive will be removed, to allow use of the TWLTL for left turns from Resource Drive with the widened Moya Boulevard.  Preliminary design includes a new raised median approximately 1,000 feet in length at the location of the Silver Shores Drive intersection with Moya Boulevard.  This will prevent left turns to/from Silver Shores Dr and the western driveway of the commercial property at 9905 Moya Drive.  Left turning movements will be consolidated at the Sopwith Boulevard intersection.

The speed limit will be posted at 40 mph, consistent for both trucks and other vehicles using the corridor.

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Will on-street parking be provided along Moya Boulevard?

To improve safety, avoid additional right of way impacts, and ensure adequate sight distance at the multiple driveways and neighborhood streets, no on-street parking will be allowed along Moya Boulevard.

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How will the project improve cyclist and pedestrian safety and connectivity along the corridor?

RTC’s Active Transportation Plan, adopted in fall of 2024, highlights the concerns that people feel unsafe getting around without a car due to aggressive/speeding vehicles.  To provide separation between bicyclists and vehicles, the preliminary design includes a continuous 8’ to 10’ wide multi-use path (MUP) along the south/east side of Moya Boulevard to replace the existing striped bicycle lanes adjacent to travel lanes. Along the north/west side of Moya Boulevard, a continuous 6’ wide sidewalk will be provided.  The MUP and sidewalk will be separated from the roadway where possible.

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What is the estimated timeframe for construction?

Construction is anticipated to begin in mid-2027 and be completed by the end of 2028. The construction schedule will be refined as preliminary design progresses. Any right of way acquisitions and temporary construction easements needed along the corridor must be finalized prior to beginning construction.

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Are right-of-way acquisitions anticipated?

South of Lear Boulevard, the existing right-of-way corridor is 90-100 feet in width and the preliminary design has minimal permanent right-of-way impacts but will require temporary construction easements.  North of Lear Boulevard, the existing right-of-way corridor is only 80 feet in width and the preliminary design indicates both permanent acquisitions and temporary construction easements will be needed.

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Are impacts to existing trees anticipated?

Unfortunately, yes, the roadway widening will require the removal of existing trees.  Preliminary design includes planting new trees to offset the required tree removals.

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Are impacts to the existing sound walls anticipated?

No. The existing sound walls along the south/east side of Moya Boulevard will be protected in place.

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What design measures are being implemented to account for being in the flood zone and closed basin of Silver Lake?

The preliminary design includes grading behind the sidewalk to accommodate the future need to place HESCO barriers in accordance with the City of Reno’s Silver Lake Flood Mitigation Plan.

The preliminary design also includes a retention basin to mitigate the increase in stormwater runoff from the increased impervious area resulting from the roadway widening and continuous MUP and sidewalks.

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