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The Reno Spaghetti Bowl Project

Planning and Environmental Study

Studied I-80 and I-580/US 395 freeway corridors in the Reno and Sparks metropolitan area (2017 to 2019)

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Established the Purpose and Need (P&N) and studied multiple alternatives (2019)

  • Community Outreach Meetings
  • Preferred Alternative selected as part of the July 2019 Record of Decision (ROD)
  • Phasing, the project is a multi-decade overhaul broken into five phases
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Reno Spaghetti Bowl Phases

Phase 1

Spaghetti Bowl Xpress improved the I-580 South Leg in the southbound direction from the Spaghetti Bowl to Villanova Drive and westbound I-80 from Wells Avenue to southbound I-580 (Construction Completed in 2022)

Phase 2

I-80 East Leg from the Spaghetti Bowl interchange to East McCarran Boulevard in Sparks

Phase 3

U.S. 395 North Leg from the Spaghetti Bowl to Parr/Dandini Boulevards

Phase 4

Finish the I-580 South Leg not built in Phase 1, from the Spaghetti Bowl to Meadowood Mall Way

Phase 5

I-80 West Leg from the Spaghetti Bowl to Keystone Avenue, including remaining Spaghetti Bowl ramps

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