Community invited to East William Complete Streets meeting

Carson City officials are hosting an informational meeting on 60-percent design concepts on the East William Complete Street project.

The meeting is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Ormsby Room in the Carson City Sheriff’s Office (911 East Musser Street).

Community input on the project is welcome.

“The city held a preliminary design meeting in May 2022,” said a news release from Carson City Public Works. “Since then, the team has advanced the preliminary design to 30 percent based on the comments received and project constraints. A presentation will begin at 5:30 pm, and the project team will be available to answer questions and collect comments from the community.”

According to Public Works, the Nevada Department of Transportation transferred East William Street to Carson City after the completion of the I-580 freeway.

“Before the freeway was built, East William Street was a state highway (U.S. Highway 50) serving as a major roadway to move vehicle traffic quickly through Carson City,” said the release. “The current roadway is wide, with traffic moving at higher speeds, and there are few bicycle or pedestrian amenities. In some sections, there are no sidewalks. While traffic has decreased since the completion of the freeway, crashes have increased.”

Through the Complete Streets project, city planners and engineers aim to transform the corridor to a “destination roadway shared by all users.” That includes drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

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