Nevadas I-580 Is Showcase for Heavy Engineering Talent
The I-580 roadway required improvements to the Mt. Rose interchange.
Photos by Mark DeFeo/Aerials On Demand Inc.
The project's second-longest bridge at 919 ft spans a geothermal area at the north end of the project.
Photos by Mark DeFeo/Aerials On Demand Inc.
The 1,722-ft-long Galena Creek Bridge crosses a wildlife-rich area.
Photos by Mark DeFeo/Aerials On Demand Inc.
"This is a signature project, a showcase of our abilities, and proof that we can handle a job of this size and complexity," says NDOT district engineer Thor A. Dyson. "Completion of this project was important for the department's psyche."
—by Tony Illia
I-580 Freeway ExtensionReno Key Players
Contractor Fisher Industries, Reno
Owner Nevada Dept. of Transportation, Sparks, Nev.
Lead Design CH2M Hill, Reno
Structural Engineer Nevada Dept. of Transportation, Sparks, Nev.
Civil Engineer Nevada Dept. of Transportation, Sparks, Nev.
Bridge Contractor C.C. Myers Inc., Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Subcontractors Case Pacific Contractors & Engineers, Paso Robles, Calif.; Pacific Coast Steel Inc., Fairfield, Calif.; Avar SAS, Fremont, Calif.
