Nevada State Route 439
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Parkway | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length: |
6.255 mi[1] (10.066 km) Future: Approximately 18.5 miles (29.8 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: | Tahoe Reno Industrial Center | |||
| North end: |
 I‑80 east of Sparks | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Storey, Lyon (future) | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
State Route 439 (SR 439) is a four-lane state highway in Storey County, Nevada. Better known as USA Parkway, the route currently connects Interstate 80 (I-80) to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) located east of Reno. The existing USA Parkway was initially constructed by the industrial center's developers; however, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) agreed to assume control of the road after Tesla announced plans to build its Gigafactory at TRIC in 2014. NDOT is planning to rehabilitate existing USA Parkway and complete the long-planned extension of the road south to U.S. Route 50 in Lyon County by the end of 2017.
History
_in_Storey_County%2C_Nevada.jpg)
USA Parkway was constructed specifically to provide access to the proposed Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (touted as the largest industrial park in the United States) in Storey County. As the plans for TRIC were realized, greater plans were made for USA Parkway. As early as 2004, the road was proposed to connect with US 50 near Silver Springs, for a total distance between I-80 and US 50 of about 18 miles (29 km).[2] The connection to Silver Springs would increase regional mobility and provide air-freight shipping possibilities at nearby Silver Springs Airport.[3] Proponents of the USA Parkway southern expansion proposed the idea of having USA Parkway accepted into Nevada's state highway system as State Route 805, but NDOT did not take such action.
As of August 2009, it was reported that 10 miles (16 km) of roadway had been completed—the southernmost 4 miles (6.4 km) to the Lyon county line had only been graded and were still awaiting pavement—while roughly 7 miles (11 km) of the route to reach US 50 remained unconstructed.[4]
Tesla announced plans to locate its "Gigafactory" battery production facility at TRIC in 2014. To support the projected travel demand, the Nevada Department of Transportation's Board of Directors approved a design-build project to complete the southern extension of USA Parkway in an expedited manner. The project, which involves NDOT taking over USA Parkway, is planned for completion in December 2017 and is expected to cost between $65 million and $70 million. The funds to fast-track the USA Parkway build-out were obtained by deferring maintenance projects on seven other northern Nevada highways.[5]
By 2015, NDOT had officially recognized the northernmost 6.255 miles (10.066 km) of USA Parkway as State Route 439.[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | Silver Springs |  US 50 – Carson City, Fallon | Future southern terminus | ||
| Storey | End of pavement in Tahoe Reno Industrial Center | Current southern terminus | |||
| Tracy | I‑80 – Reno, Fernley | Northern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
| |||||
See also
- Nevada portal
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- 1 2 "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ "18 mile road next on slate for industrial center". Nevada Appeal. September 5, 2004. Retrieved January 3, 2007.(subscription required)
- ↑ "Developer expected to build parkway between Highway 50, Interstate 80". Nevada Appeal. February 21, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2007.(subscription required)
- ↑ Hagar, Ray (August 14, 2009). "Traditions Casino work to start in late 2009 or 2010". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ↑ Dornan, Geoff (November 28, 2014). "Design/build methods approved for USA Parkway". Nevada Appeal (Swift Communications). Retrieved July 26, 2015.