UPDATE: RTC reports that the SouthEast Connector will be opening ahead of schedule at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
The long-awaited SouthEast Connector is scheduled to open on Friday, July 6th. They plan on opening it around 9 p.m. after a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier in the day.
The SouthEast Connector will be called Veterans Parkway when it opens to traffic. The road is three lanes in each direction and has a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour. It has two new signalized intersections and a multi-use path for recreation.
The project represents a $300-million investment in our community and is funded 100%Â by local, voter-approved RTC-5 fuel tax revenues. The project creates connectivity between south Reno and Sparks and also includes environmental, recreational and safety enhancements.
The RTC installed 13 new bridges including a pair over the Truckee River, which are now the longest bridges in our community. The bridge will be called the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
(RTC contributed to this report.)
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