Corridor Action Plan RFP

I. Introduction

The City of Fernley and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) have entered into a Cooperative Agreement to develop Corridor Action Plans that focus on improving access management, enhancing mobility, and planning for future transportation needs in three corridors within the City. NDOT will fund $150,000 through the Federal State Planning and Research (SPR) funds, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number CFDA 20.505. The City of Fernley is committed to completing the following three Corridor Action Plans and is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants.

1. Corridor One - The Main Street Corridor. Main Street between I-80 exit 46 and exit 48 US 50 Alt. This corridor includes the roundabout. Currently, the Main Street Roundabout is critical in the transportation network due to its location between residential areas and I-80 and the commuter traffic, freight traffic, and commercial traffic that access this intersection. The City of Fernley 2020 Transportation Master Plan identified the roundabout as LOS C, Mainstreet between I-80 (Exit 46) and the roundabout as LOS D, and US 50 Alt between I-80 (Exit 48) and the roundabout as LOS E.
2. Corridor Two - Farm District Road (State Route 828). From the roundabout to the Farm District Road intersection with US 50. Farm District Road provides direct east-west access through the residential area and access to Main Street. Portions of Farm District Road are three-lane with a two-way left-turn lane and dedicated right-turn lanes, while other sections are two-lane with no turning lanes. Farm District Road is a 100-foot wide NDOT-maintained road and has a speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
3. Corridor Three - US 95 Alt. From the Main Street and US 95 Alt signalized intersection south to Royal Oaks Drive, this section of the road begins downtown and extends just south of Fernley High School. US 95 Alt is an NDOT-maintained two-lane road with various deceleration and acceleration lanes and has a speed limit of 25 miles per hour to 55 within the 2.25-mile corridor.

The intention of the study is to develop three corridor action plans that provide decision-makers with a guide that will define future transportation needs along the corridors, reduce traffic delays, improve connectivity, and improve safety. The plan will provide participating agencies with workable and cost-effective transportation enhancements that address interim and long-term needs.