DIRECTOR S REPORT TRANSPORTATION BOARD OCTOBER 8, 2018 1
US EPA CONSENT DECREE NDOT HAS MET OR EXCEEDED ALL DEADLINES FOR REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE CONSENT DECREE WITH THE US EPA NO STIPULATED PENALTIES WERE INCURRED IN JULY 2018, NDEP AND US EPA CONCURRED THAT NDOT MET ALL REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVED TERMINATION OF THE CD JUDGE SIGNED ORDER TERMINATING THE CONSENT DECREE ON SEPTEMBER 17 TH 2
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS SR 164, NIPTON RD.; $3.45 M CONTRACT WAS AWARDED LAST MONTH NIPTON ROAD WAS RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC ON OCTOBER 2 ND SR 164, NIPTON ROAD $200K EMERGENCY REPAIR OF DAMAGED STORM DRAIN PIPES ON KIETZKE LANE AWARDED TO Q&D CONSTRUCTION 3
FEDERAL UPDATE MANY CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS CONCENTRATING ON CAMPAIGNING FOR MID-TERM ELECTIONS FFY 19 APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING IS EXPECTED BEFORE DECEMBER 7 TH FIVE YEAR FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL PASSED WORKING WITH NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND TRAVEL INFRASTRUCTURE (NACTTI) TO IDENTIFY NEVADA PROJECTS THAT COULD SUPPORT TOURISM. (STEVE HILL FROM LVCVA IS ON THE COMMITTEE) 4
FEDERAL UPDATE NDOT HAS IDENTIFIED BRIDGES FOR FHWA COMPETITIVE HIGHWAY BRIDGE PROGRAM GRANT FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF BRIDGES; $225M NATIONAL PROGRAM WITH A FOCUS ON RURAL STATES I-515 EASTERN & DESERT INN STRUCTURES LOCKWOOD BRIDGES OVER UPRR AND OVER THE TRUCKEE RIVER LOVELOCK BRIDGES (INCLUDES THE OLDEST BRIDGE IN THE STATE, BUILT IN 1919 ON NDOT CONTRACT NO. 0001) 5
FEDERAL UPDATE DC COURT OF APPEALS AGREED TO DELAY UNTIL FEBRUARY 16, 2019, A CONTROVERSIAL AIR QUALITY DECISION IT MADE BACK IN FEBRUARY 2018 THE DC COURT OF APPEALS REQUIRED MPOs IN 82 AFFECTED AREAS IN 24 STATES TO SHOW AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS TO A 1997 AIR QUALITY STANDARD THE FEBRUARY 2018 DC COURT VERDICT AFFECTED THE LAS VEGAS AREA AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY IS REQUIRED FOR NEW PROJECTS ADDED TO RTC s REGIONAL TIP, WHICH WAS DELAYING ADDING SEVERAL MAJOR FRI 2 FUNDED PROJECTS IN CLARK COUNTY 6
FEDERAL UPDATE US DOT ISSUED VERSION 3.0 OF THEIR FEDERAL GUIDANCE FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLES THE TERM DRIVER DOES NOT REFER EXCLUSIVELY TO A HUMAN OPERATOR; IT NOW CAN REFER TO AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM ANNOUNCES SEVERAL UPCOMING RULEMAKINGS BY USDOT AGENCIES AFFIRMS USDOT SUPPORT FOR PRESERVATION OF 5.9 GHz SPECTRUM 7
VISIT TO COLORADO DOT AND PANASONIC MOBILITY CENTER RTC of SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NDOT LEADERSHIP VISITED WITH COLORADO DOT DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND TOURED PANASONIC FACILITY ON OCTOBER 4 TH LEARNED MORE ABOUT COLORADO DOT s ROAD X PROGRAM DISCUSSED THE BENEFITS TO SAFETY AND MOBILITY FROM CONNECTED VEHICLES INVESTIGATING THE FEASIBILITY OF A MULTI-STATE PARTNERSHIP WITH UTAH AND COLORADO; MORE INFORMATION TO COME 8
UPDATE THE SHORT-LISTED TEAMS HAVE RECEIVED THE DRAFT RFP; THE FINAL VERSION OF THE RFP IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK DBE WORKSHOP WAS HELD RECENTLY DRAFT EIS IS OUT FOR AGENCY REVIEW RENO-TAHOE AIRPORT REQUESTED FLYOVER RAMP BE INCLUDED IN DRAFT EIS; COULD NOT INCLUDE WITHOUT DELAYING NEPA SCHEDULE WORKING TO INCLUDE SB FLYOVER RAMP IN FINAL EIS, SUBJECT TO FHWA APPROVAL 9
I-80 UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL CONTINUING FORMAL REVIEW 10
ELECTRIC HIGHWAY UPDATE DESERT ENGINEERING MOBILIZED IN SEPTEMBER FOR TONOPAH EVCS SITE 11
PROJECT NEON UPDATE CHARLESTON BOULEVARD ON RAMP TO SOUTHBOUND I-15 OPENED ON OCTOBER 3 RD US 95 CLOSURE CONDUCTED OVER THE WEEKEND MAJOR I-15 TRAFFIC SHIFT EXPECTED IN NOVEMBER; TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD IN LAS VEGAS ON NOVEMBER 14 TH 12
SOUTHERN NV PROJECTS FUEL REVENUE INDEXING (FRI 2) FRI 2 REVENUE MUST BE SPENT IN THE COUNTY OF ORIGIN (CLARK COUNTY) THERE IS NO DIVERSION OF FUNDING TO OTHER AREAS OF THE STATE AS A RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL FRI 2 REVENUE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA DIRECTOR MALFABON PRESENTED CONCEPTUAL LIST TO RTC OF SOUTHERN NEVADA BOARD LAST MONTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVAL WILL BE REQUESTED AS THE PROJECTS ARE ADDED TO THE STIP (PRELIMINARY LIST AT THIS TIME; SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDS AND PROJECT SCHEDULES) 13
NDOT FRI 2 LIST PROJECT 2016 ESTIMATED FRI COST ESTIMATE (AUGUST 2018) ESTIMATED FRI (AUGUST 2018) ESTIMATED OTHER NDOT CONTRIBUTION BOULDER HWY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS $55,000,000 UNKNOWN $40,000,000 UNKNOWN FUTURE I-11 CORRIDOR (NEPA/PE) $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $9,000,000 $1,000,000 I-515/215/I-11 OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS (HENDERSON BOWL) $100,000,000 $221,000,000 $101,200,000 $119,800,000 I-15N/CC 215 N INTERCHANGE CONSTRUCTION $150,000,000 $93,000,000 $0 $93,000,000 I-15 TROPICANA INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION $150,000,000 $199,000,000 $199,000,000 $0 14
PROJECT NDOT FRI 2 LIST 2016 ESTIMATED FRI COST ESTIMATE (AUGUST 2018) ESTIMATED FRI (AUGUST 2018) ESTIMATED OTHER NDOT CONTRIBUTION I-515 CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS PACKAGE 1 (ELIMINATE SB LANE DROP AT I-15 UNDERPASS; AUX LANE FROM I-15 TO CHARLESTON) $94,200,000 $58,000,000 $0 $58,000,000 I-515 CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS PACKAGE 2 (INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS AT LV BLVD., CASINO CENTER AND EASTERN) $27,700,000 $100,000,000 $39,400,000 $60,600,000 I-515 CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS PACKAGE 3 (NB RAMP BRAIDING FOR I-15 AND LV BLVD./CASINO CENTER RAMPS) $61,700,000 $100,000,000 $54,400,000 $45,600,000 I-515 CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS PACKAGE 4 (NEW INTERCHANGES AND CITY PARKWAY AND PECOS/STEWART) $70,100,000 UNKNOWN NA $20,000,000 I-515 CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS PACKAGE 5 (INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS AT BOULDER HIGHWAY, FLAMINGO, TROPICANA, RUSSELL) $25,500,000 UNKNOWN NA UNKNOWN I-515 CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 6 (SEISMIC RETROFIT AND DECK REHAB) $146,300,000 $27,000,000 $0 $27,000,000 15
NDOT FRI 2 LIST PROJECT 2016 ESTIMATED FRI COST ESTIMATE (AUGUST 2018) ESTIMATED FRI (AUGUST 2018) ESTIMATED OTHER NDOT CONTRIBUTION I-15 INTERCHANGE IMROVEMENT AT SLOAN $50,000,000 $95,000,000 $54,400,000 $40,600,000 I-215 WIDENING $20,000,000 UNKNOWN NA UNKNOWN I-215 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT AT EASTERN $17,500,000 UNKNOWN NA UNKNOWN US 95/CC 215 N SYSTEM INTERCHANGE (INCLUDING LOCAL ACCESS ROADWAYS) $155,000,000 $142,000,000 $42,000,000 $100,000,000 16
NDOT FRI 2 LIST PROJECT 2016 ESTIMATED FRI COST ESTIMATE (AUGUST 2018) ESTIMATED FRI (AUGUST 2018) ESTIMATED OTHER NDOT CONTRIBUTION I-15 FRONTAGE ROAD, WASHINGTON AVE. TO LAKE MEAD BLVD AND OWENS AVE. $14,500,000 UNKNOWN NA UNKNOWN I-15/MEADE AVE. HOV DIRECT CONNECT $20,000,000 UNKNOWN NA UNKNOWN US 95/SMOKE RANCH RD. HOV DIRECT CONNECT $20,000,000 UNKNOWN NA UNKNOWN US 93 COMPLETE STREETS (BOULDER CITY PARKWAY) $2,500,000 NA NA NA I-15 NORTH PACKAGE 3 NA $82,100,000 $32,300,000 $49,800,000 17
CLARK COUNTY 215 BELTWAY ROAD TRANSFER STATUS CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED ON OCTOBER 2 ND TRANSFERS MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING NDOT ROADS CHARLESTON BOULEVARD; CC215 BELTWAY TO HUALAPAI, SOUTH HALF (NORTH HALF IS CITY OF LAS VEGAS AND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO CITY SEPARATELY) SAHARA AVENUE; RAINBOW TO TAM; SOUTH HALF (NORTH HALF IS IN CITY OF LAS VEGAS AND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY SEPARATELY) RUSSELL ROAD; POLARIS TO LV BLVD. TROPICANA AVENUE; LV BLVD. TO MARYLAND PKWY. NDOT TAKES ON MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE 215 BELTWAY FROM STEPHANIE AVENUE TO WARM SPRINGS (PECOS TO WARM SPRINGS WIDENING WILL BE PERFORMED BY CLARK COUNTY, THEN TRANSFER TO NDOT) APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP (AFTER NDOT RIGHT- OF-WAY ESTABLISHES LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS FOR HIGHWAYS BEING TRANSFERRED) REQUEST TRANSPORTATION BOARD CONSENT IN NOVEMBER; MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY STARTS 30 DAYS AFTER THE TRANSFER AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED. 18
WALK TO SCHOOL DAY OCTOBER 10 TH EVENTS PLANNED IN WASHOE, CARSON CITY, CLARK, DOUGLAS, LYON AND OTHER COUNTIES NDOT ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE PROVIDING TIPS FOR WALKING SAFELY TO SCHOOL 19
TRAFFIC SAFETY SUMMIT 20
MOVE OVER LAW NHP ENFORCEMENT VIDEO NDOT THANKS NHP FOR ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION ON THE MOVE OVER LAW, WHICH IMPROVES THE SAFETY OF OUR ROADSIDE WORKERS 21
UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS RESCHEDULING PUBLIC MEETING FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO NEVADA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 484D; COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OVERSIZE LOAD PERMITS; BRING TO TRANSPORTATION BOARD FOR ADOPTION BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR OCTOBER 11 TH PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON NDOT DISPARITY STUDY OCTOBER 25 TH PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON NRS 408 REGULATIONS RELATED TO PARTNERING WITH TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES FOR USE OF NDOT ROW AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO EXPAND FIBER INSTALLATION THROUGHOUT THE STATE 22
RECENT SETTLEMENTS & VERDICTS $75,000 SETTLEMENT WITH FLP HOLDINGS, LLC, AT OCTOBER 2018 BOE; ASSOCIATED WITH A BILLBOARD AT THE CACTUS I-15 INTERCHANGE PROJECT SETTLEMENT WITH JACKSON LLC EXPECTED AT NOVEMBER BOE MEETING (PROJECT NEON) 23
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