Overnight closures of Golden Valley Road underneath U.S. 395 will take place during the week of Aug. 17 as part of a Nevada Department of Transportation project to widen and improve U.S. 395 in the North Valleys.

• Golden Valley Road will be closed to through traffic underneath U.S. 395 between North Hills Boulevard and North Viginia Street as crews install falsework for upcoming bridge widening.
• Closures will take place nightly between 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. (evening of Aug. 17 through the morning of Aug. 22.). Golden Valley Road underneath U.S. 395 will be open during daytime hours.
• U.S. 395/Golden Valley freeway ramps will remain open, with intermittent overnight ramp closures of the northbound U.S. 395 off ramp to Golden Valley Road.
• Detour routes will be available.
• After the overnight Golden Valley interchange closures complete, similar overnight closures of the Lemmon Drive interchange are scheduled to take place.
• Construction schedule is subject to change, including based on any emerging new fire evacuation needs.

The work is part of a project to widen U.S. 395 to three lanes in each direction. Drivers will see the following continuing overnight lane reductions and ramp closures on U.S. 395 between north McCarran Boulevard and Stead Boulevard.

CONTINUING HIGHWAY LANE REDUCTIONS

• Periodic lane shifts throughout construction.
• Overnight highway lane reductions, with U.S. 395 reduced to one lane in each direction 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
• Intermittent ramp closures 8 p.m. - 5 a.m. Detour routes will be marked.
• Speeds reduced to 55mph 24/7 through the work zone.
• Lanes periodically reduced on Lemmon Drive and Golden Valley Road underneath U.S. 395
• Construction schedule is subject to change.

This second phase of North Valleys improvements launched on July 13, continuing highway improvements northward to widen and improve U.S. 395 between Golden Valley Road and Stead Boulevard.

With phase two construction scheduled to take place through early 2028, NDOT is encouraging drivers to sign up for traffic alerts:

• Text “NorthValleys” to 866-540-8466 to sign up for construction text alerts.

Traffic volumes have increased from 45,000 per day in 2014 to 50,000 vehicles per day in 2025. The project will complete the multi-phase improvements to enhance traffic mobility and safety for the ever-growing North Valleys.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

• Add one additional lane to both northbound and southbound U.S. 395 between North McCarran Boulevard and Stead Boulevard.
• Add designated merging (auxiliary) lanes between each freeway ramp in both directions of U.S. 395 between North McCarran Boulevard and Lemmon Drive.
• Install new traffic signal system at Golden Valley Road interchange to replace the existing temporary signal system. The interchange will also be realigned, with two lanes to access southbound U.S. 395.
• Rehabilitate pavement on U.S. 395 in both directions between North McCarran Boulevard and Stead Boulevard.
• Construction of sound walls, retaining walls, lighting and intelligent transportation system upgrades and striping, roadside signs, landscape and aesthetic and drainage improvements.
• Wider highway shoulders will provide additional safety as well as room for enhanced incident management and roadside response.

Additional state highway information is available at DOT.nv.gov or by calling (775) 888-7000. Also follow @NevadaDOTReno on X for traffic and project updates in northern Nevada, and @nevadadot on X, Facebook, and Instagram for updates from across the state.