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CONSTRUCTION LOCATIONS:
- U.S. 50, milepost 26.5 to 68, from east of Fallon to State Route 361/Middlegate junction, approximately
- State Route 116, milepost 2.5 to 9, from 2 miles east of U.S. 50 junction to Stillwater, approximately
- State Route 121, milepost 0 to 27, from U.S. 50 junction to Dixie Valley, approximately
- State Route 361, from U.S. 50/Middlegate junction toward the Gabbs area
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will install centerline rumble strips for enhanced safety on certain state highways in the Fallon area through the end of January.
Consisting of 12-inch wide parallel grooves cut into the centerline of a roadway, tires running over the strips produce sound and vibration when drivers veer out of their lane. By alerting and allowing motorists to correct their vehicles, head-on crashes can be reduced.
“NDOT’s installation of edgeline rumble strips has thus far helped reduce interstate run-off-the-road crashes by 42 percent, and these new median rumble strips are expected to also help save lives,” NDOT Director Susan Martinovich explained. “But, in the end, safety is the responsibility of every driver, and we urge motorists to always drive safely.”
The majority of work will be performed during weekday daytime hours with up to 20-minute delays and single-lane closures in effect to safely guide motorists through work areas. Motorists are advised to drive at posted construction speed limits, or slower as necessary for conditions. Information on all state road construction is available by dialing “511” or logging onto www.nevadadot.com.
The work, performed by MKD Construction, is part of an approximately $2 million contract to install rumble strips on over 1,300 miles of two-lane rural state roadways throughout Nevada with high fatality and injury rates or concerns. The statewide safety project is expected to complete in early 2009.
The use of centerline rumble strips was developed as one cost-effective way to reduce fatalities and increase safety in the state’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The plan brings law enforcement, transportation agencies and safety advocates together to define ways to reduce Nevada traffic fatalities. NDOT offers driving safety information on-line at www.nevadadot.com/safety.
- U.S. 50, milepost 26.5 to 68, from east of Fallon to State Route 361/Middlegate junction, approximately
- State Route 116, milepost 2.5 to 9, from 2 miles east of U.S. 50 junction to Stillwater, approximately
- State Route 121, milepost 0 to 27, from U.S. 50 junction to Dixie Valley, approximately
- State Route 361, from U.S. 50/Middlegate junction toward the Gabbs area
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will install centerline rumble strips for enhanced safety on certain state highways in the Fallon area through the end of January.
Consisting of 12-inch wide parallel grooves cut into the centerline of a roadway, tires running over the strips produce sound and vibration when drivers veer out of their lane. By alerting and allowing motorists to correct their vehicles, head-on crashes can be reduced.
“NDOT’s installation of edgeline rumble strips has thus far helped reduce interstate run-off-the-road crashes by 42 percent, and these new median rumble strips are expected to also help save lives,” NDOT Director Susan Martinovich explained. “But, in the end, safety is the responsibility of every driver, and we urge motorists to always drive safely.”
The majority of work will be performed during weekday daytime hours with up to 20-minute delays and single-lane closures in effect to safely guide motorists through work areas. Motorists are advised to drive at posted construction speed limits, or slower as necessary for conditions. Information on all state road construction is available by dialing “511” or logging onto www.nevadadot.com.
The work, performed by MKD Construction, is part of an approximately $2 million contract to install rumble strips on over 1,300 miles of two-lane rural state roadways throughout Nevada with high fatality and injury rates or concerns. The statewide safety project is expected to complete in early 2009.
The use of centerline rumble strips was developed as one cost-effective way to reduce fatalities and increase safety in the state’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The plan brings law enforcement, transportation agencies and safety advocates together to define ways to reduce Nevada traffic fatalities. NDOT offers driving safety information on-line at www.nevadadot.com/safety.
