SPARKS BOULEVARD CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT (GREG STREET TO BARING BOULEVARD)
Project Overview
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Active Projects |
| Project Details | 227001 |
| RTC Project Manager (PM) | Garrett Rodgers, P.E. |
| RTC Engineering Department | (775) 332-2139 |
| Design Firm | ATKINS North America |
| Construction Contractor | Granite Construction Company (South Phase), Granite Construction Company (North Phase) |
Project Description
The purpose of the project is to address operations and capacity deficiencies and improve safety and mobility for all modes of transportation including cars, pedestrians, transit, and bicycles. This project advances improvements along the corridor between Greg Street and Baring Boulevard that were identified in the Sparks Boulevard Multi-Modal Corridor Study (Corridor Study), prepared by the RTC in June 2015.
The project purpose, needs, and priorities were developed during the Corridor Study based on public input and form the basis for developing and evaluating alternative transportation solutions that provide measurable improvements and have logical termini within the project study area. The corridor embodies mixed use planning with industrial businesses on the south end, the vibrant Legends at Sparks Marina and Wild Island water park in the center, and Reed High School surrounded by high density housing to the north. Land use intensity will continue to increase with planned development in Legends, at Kiley Ranch north of the study area, and at a few other undeveloped sites along Sparks Boulevard. Improvements made on Sparks Boulevard are planned to respect the environmental, historical, community and recreational resources.
Latest News
Construction started Monday September 15, 2025. Overhead utility relocation at Prater Way has started. Structural work within the North Truckee Drain, including box culvert extensions and retaining wall construction will continue through the Winter. Construction is complete for the southern segment (Phase 1) of the project, between Greg Street and I-80/
Visit the Project Website
More information is available at SparksBlvdProject.com.
Schedule
Planning: N/A
Environmental: Spring 2020 – Spring 2021
Preliminary Design: Spring 2021 – Fall 2021
Final Design: Fall 2021 – Fall 2024
Construction: Fall 2025 – Summer 2027
Financial Information
Total Project Estimate: $86,430,917.1
Funding Source: Federal
Project Map
Sparks Boulevard Capacity Improvement (Greg Street to Baring Boulevard) Project Map
