The Arlington Avenue Bridges Project is a few months away from completion.

The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC Washoe) said the project is moving forward on time.

Crews are preparing to pour concrete for the bridge on the south side of Wingfield Park. Workers are installing root control boxes for 32 new trees.

Josh MacEachern with RTC said this is in spite of the big winter storm we got last month.

"Luckily, the bridge crews were actually on a bit of a winter break at that time already. So, we did have a little bit of spot work going on during that time, but nothing major," he said.

A big rainstorm last summer flooded the construction site, but MacEachern says crews worked quickly to clean it up.

RTC said the north bridge is done, but it won't open just yet.

"There's still a lot of construction equipment ... that needs access to the bridge. Especially to get across work on some of the middle parts in the Wingfield Park area and also to even access to south bridge," MacEachern said.

MacEachern said if they opened the bridge now, detours and closures would change daily, and it would be confusing for drivers.

Speaking of detours, one person said relying on other downtown streets comes with its own problems.

"It takes a while to drive around, especially when the streets get shut down for events and stuff," said Steve Bowden.

Folks in the area say they can't wait for RTC Washoe to finish the project and reopen Wingfield Park.

"It's come along really well. it'll be nice to sit in the park for a little bit," said Leonard Martinez. 

"I love Wingfield Park, and I love swimming in the river and walking down here. I walk my dog every day down here. So, I'm really looking forward to it," Bowden said.

In the meantime, Reynaldo Lapuz said he's enjoying the nearby Bicentennial Park while Wingfield is closed.

"It's okay. it's not a big problem," he said. "Everyone's enjoying the park, the river, the nature."

Even with major construction in the area, the community has continued to support businesses in downtown Reno. 

"They've been helping out the local businesses in the area, continue to frequent the downtown businesses here, and that's just been really impressive. But that's Reno for you," MacEachern said.

As a reminder, RTC Washoe is recommending northbound and westbound detours via Virginia Street and Center Street. Sierra Street is recommended for eastbound and southbound.