The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and local construction firm Sierra Nevada Construction (SNC) are transforming Virginia Street with construction of the Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project in the Midtown Reno.
The project addresses critical transportation needs including improving transit operations by extending the Virginia Line RAPID transit service to UNR, correcting ADA sidewalk deficiencies, improving traffic operations and beautifying the corridor.
The project is funded with fuel tax revenue, federal and private funds.
This more than $80-million investment in our community will create connectivity between Midtown Reno and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), and will support economic development, enhance safety, and improve livability in the corridor.
Up to 300 trees will be added to the corridor as part of the project. As well as incorporation of historical and cultural characteristics of Midtown.
In order to generate public participation during all stages of the project, the RTC has placed a very strong emphasis on public outreach. The RTC established the Community Working Group (CWG) to foster two-way communication with community organizations and neighborhoods to develop community-based decisions on the Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Project. The CWG meets regularly to discuss the project. Additionally, the RTC hosts Community Information Meetings to provide information and receive feedback from the general public. Beyond the CWG and Community Information Meetings which are open to the public, the RTC meets with various committees, applicable agency representatives, and the City Council, and regularly conducts one-on-one meetings with citizens groups, business owners, and interested organizations.
April 21, 2017 Community Working Group Meeting:
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Meeting Summary and Exhibits
April 29th, 2015 RTC Board Room:
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Meeting Summary and Exhibits
March 23rd, 2015 RTC Board Room:
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Meeting Summary and Exhibits
August 14, 2017 Open House
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August 25th, 2015 Reno Discovery Museum:
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June 18th, 2015 Reno Discovery Museum:
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April 15th, 2015 William Raggio Bldg, UNR:
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April 14th, 2015 Reno Discovery Museum:
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October 7th:
City of
Reno City Council
Midtown
Refined Concept
UNR
Preferred Alternative
July 29th:
Reno City
Council Presentation
Virginia Street Reno
City Council Presentation March 13, 2019
Virginia Street Reno
City Council Update February 27, 2019
Virginia Street Reno
City Council Presentation August 2018
Mayor Schieve –
Virginia Street-Midtown
Environmental
Assessment (EA), Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), and supporting documentation.
Virginia
Street BRT Extension Project Environmental
Assessment
Raised Median
Economic Impact Study
Impacts at Raised
Median Locations in Texas
Virginia Street
Corridor Investment Plan
Virginia Street BRT
Extension Project Plan
2011 Reno Sparks Bike
and Pedestrian Master Plan
2035 Regional
Transportation Plan
UNR Master
Plan
Midtown
History Project Narrative Final Report
Midtown
Oral History Volume