Public outreach on US-50 improvements on the east shore - Information booths set up

There are plans for traffic improvements to US-50 on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe along the east shore and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is inviting the public to take part in a series of upcoming information booths. They are gathering feedback as they move through the planning stages. There is also a website dedicated to these projects and offers another place for comments (visit HERE).

Feedback and suggestions for the highway via an online survey on that website will be accepted through July 16, 2021.

Community members can visit the following locations for study information and to provide feedback during the week of June 21:

June 22, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Rabe Meadows Trailhead, Kahle Drive, Stateline

June 24, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Cave Rock State Park

June 24, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Zephyr Cove Park, Warrior Way, Zephyr Cove

June 26, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Kahle Community Center, Kingsbury Grade, Stateline

Those requiring special accommodations to access study information can contact 702-232-5288.

Through the U.S. 50 Corridor Management Plan, NDOT will gather public feedback and evaluate U.S. 50 between Spooner Summit and the Nevada-California border at Stateline. The planning process will develop goals and identify vehicle, transit and multi-modal strategies, including seasonal parking strategies, to enhance roadway travel and safety for all. The resulting plan, completed in spring 2022, will provide a high-level vision for potential options to improve traffic safety and mobility for all transportation types. The plan will be developed cooperatively with the TRPA, Tahoe Transportation District, United States Forest Service, Douglas County and other stakeholders, and will be consistent with state and regional transportation and environmental goals established in the Lake Tahoe Bi-State Compact.

Average daily peak-season traffic on the highway has grown from 15,000 vehicles daily in 2014 to nearly 20,000 in 2019. During a recent four-year period, crash rates were more than 50 percent higher on U.S. 50 between Elks Point Road and Glenbrook Drive when compared with other similar highways across the state.

Amid increasing traffic, NDOT also plans additional highway improvements in the coming years.

Next year, NDOT will install a traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Warrior Way. By controlling all directions of travel, the signal will help provide designated and safer access to and from the highway. NDOT is also evaluating opportunities to relocate on-street parking to off-highway parking areas, thus reducing safety concerns associated with vehicles parking along the shoulders of the heavily-traveled section of highway. An infiltration basin will also be installed to enhance natural roadway stormwater infiltration and water quality.

Within the coming five years, the Department also plans to repave and rehabilitate approximately 13 miles of U.S. 50 between Stateline and Spooner Summit for a smoother and safer drive.

Further state transportation information is available at dot.nv.gov or by calling (775) 888-7000.