February eleventh, twenty twenty six.

Can we have a roll call, please?

Chair Novak.

Here.

Vice Chair Maloney.

Member Bagwell.

Member Casanelli.

Member Costa.

Here.

Member Nordlow.

Member Shooty.

Here.

Ex officio member Ver.

A quorum is present.

Okay.

And our vice chair is out today.

So everybody realizes that.

Item number three here, our first opportunity for public comment.

Anyone in the audience that like to speak, come up at this point.

Do we have any comments or motion?

I move approval of the minutes as presented.

I have a second.

Second.

All right.

We have a motion and a second.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

No.

The motion passes.

All right.

Back to our public meeting items.

Item 5A, possible action discussion and possible action regarding the setting of annual safety performance targets for 2026 as required by the Federal Highway Administration.

And uh Kelly Norman, you will be presenting that.

This is something we've been doing every year, and it's kind of based on what NDOT has done earlier in the year.

And there's kind of a time lag before it gets to us, but it's time for us to act, right?

So with that, I'll turn it over to you, Kelly.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Kelly Norman, Senior Transportation Planner.

Campo has supported the Nevada State Safety Performance Target set by the Nevada Department of Transportation since 2021 as recommended by the Campo Board.

The Nevada State Safety Performance Targets for 2024, 25, and 26 are condensed into a table on exhibit one on packet page 13.

Campos staff continue to track Campos fatalities and serious injuries as seen in exhibit two on packet page 14.

The state's safety performance targets are published annually in the highway safety improvement program or HSIP document every year.

The latest published online is from 2024, as seen in exhibit three.

That is ZeroFatalities NV.com.

This has the latest crash data for the state for each county or city within Nevada compared to the previous year.

And is a good source for crash data within the whole state.

Staff recommend Campos support the Nevada state safety performance targets for 2026.

And that concludes my comments.

Oh thank you.

Okay.

Sorry about that.

Yeah, there's nobody here from NDOT safety to discuss any of the details, and there's a lot of backup material as well.

I you know made it through that OH SIP annual report, and there's quite a bit in there, and it looks like the money is being spent fully around the state.

And our little piece of it, I guess we're lucky when we do qualify for safety money.

But I think overall they're doing a very good job, and uh we'll we'll see.

Uh we'll see how we move ahead.

No problem with the targets at all.

And I think looking at the early numbers that uh that uh Rebecca mentioned last month that we might have actually made the target here in Carson City for 2025.

But there's always a time lag when this stuff comes in.

But we'll see how we have.

Any other questions or comments from uh our group up here?

I would just it's interesting when I look at uh pack of page 13 and look at the table and see 24, 25, and 26 comparative data.

When I look at the ones that are measured by the rate per that gives me comfort that we're going in the right directions.

It's a little bit more difficult when you don't have um like your safety performance targets and things of the nature that are just a direct number because you don't have it in comparison like to the population.

So the population in 24 was what to this, where the ones that are ratios, I really um feeling that it's that it's good, right?

Rate effect fatalities when it per million is down while the actual number was up, and so I like it when I look at something that has a ratio.

It's it's giving me comfort that we're doing something in the safety arena in the right direction.

So I just want it's hard when you see a raw number out of context to population or vehicle miles traveled.

So I really like that the ones with context were we're driving it in the right direction.

How's that?

We're driving.

But anyway, I thought it was good.

Thank you.

Any other comments from the group up here?

All right, since we do have some new members and the audience or whatever, just to fill you in.

I was the federal highway safety engineer for about 20 years here.

So this is familiar and we're going in the right direction.

I wish the data would come in a little bit quicker.

But uh, you know, we're doing the best we can.

Some of the numbers that are going up, I think uh the overall statewide group is trying to address.

And a lot of times we'll just focus on the infrastructure side, but there's drivers and there's vehicles too.

So I think a comprehensive safety approach is very appropriate.

And I think locally here with Carson City Sheriff's Office on top of the data as well that uh preventing accidents or crashes, technically correct, is where we want to go as well.

So with that, uh, since it's an action item, do we have any public comment on this one?

Okay, seeing none, I will accept a motion.

I move to support the Nevada State Safety Performance Targets for 2026.

I second it.

Okay.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye aye.

Any opposed, nay.

Motion passes.

Okay.

We're on to our next item, I believe is our transit discussion here.

All right, five B.

We're gonna discuss the draft transit develop and coordinated human services plan.

And I think this has been out for public comment, but it's still open to public comment as well.

Right.

So this is a draft, and there's quite a bit of material in this report.

So we'll see how much we get through and whatever comments the group or the public will have.

So, Marcus, this is yours.

Okay, thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Marcus Myers, transit coordinator.

Uh, just as a note, this PowerPoint will be provided as late material following this meeting, and I do apologize for that inconvenience.

Uh so the transit development and coordinated human services plan serves two primary objectives, which include the short-term transit plan and the coordinated public transit human services plan, both of which are required of recipients receiving FTA funds.

The short-term transit plan includes short and long-term goals for the transit system, as well as a financial plan and is a requirement of recipients receiving FTA Section 5307 funding.

It also provides grant justification and helps guide the future of the transit system.

This plan proposes strategies that can be implemented within project budget over the next five years, which include service development, organizational effectiveness, improved marketing and public awareness, and agency coordination.

This plan also outlines a few route network options that could improve the transit network in Carson City.

The first option would uh largely keep routes as they are with minor updates to provide access to a few additional locations that were identified during outreach, such as the Jack Admin building.

The second option would optimize the route network with a full route refresh that would be expected to increase efficiency ridership and in some cases route headway while also providing access to new locations.

Additionally, multiple service level options were identified.

Maintaining the current level of service would ensure Jack provides consistent service to those who want and or need it, but is expected to have increased associated costs year over year.

Other service level options that could reduce annual costs include reducing weekday hours, reallocating hours from Route 2B, or eliminating Saturday service.

While these options are expected to cut costs, any reduction in service could have a negative impact on ridership.

This slide pictures what a potential optimized route network uh could look like in Carson City.

It's not a formal recommendation as there's not been public uh input for this specific route alternative.

Um, but it does provide an idea of what what a new route network could look like.

The coordinated human services plan is a requirement of receiving FTA Section 5310 funding and is meant to improve local coordination between transit agencies and other human services providers.

Key components include identifying the needs of the target population and establishing goals and strategies to meet those identified needs.

Outreach was conducted in the form of a joint RTP and CHSP survey, a Jack Driver survey, individual stakeholder meetings, group stakeholder workshops, and participation at RTP public meetings.

These efforts helped identify and inform staff of what the community would like out of its public transit system.

With the needs identified, a strategy matrix was created.

This matrix can be found on packet pages 101 through 106 and details each identified theme strategy and goal of the 45 identifies of the 45 strategies identified, these 10 were chosen for our implementation roadmap.

And this roadmap can be found on packet page 109.

Next steps for this plan include continued open discussion with the Campo and RTC boards, the steering committee and Douglas and Lyon County to gain input on this plan and the future of the Jack Transit system.

Staff also hopes to collect any thoughts, recommendations and or edits for the final transit development and coordinated human services plan, which will be presented to the RTC in the coming months.

And that concludes my comments.

Okay.

I will start start off, but I hope the rest of the group here chimes in as well because it's a 120-page report.

And you weren't working on it for a year or so with a consultant.

There's quite a bit in here.

So you know, there's uh I I think specifically since we have Lion and Douglas here at this point.

I think the summary is pretty much if you want transit service to go to those other counties, those other counties have to pay.

So I think you guys probably agree with that, and you'll probably be discussing it within your county to find out.

But I think the idea, if we do want expanded transit service, other folks will have to uh step up to the plate on that.

I wasn't sure going through here if I saw you had uh input from the drivers, but I wasn't sure if the operator actually had any uh other comments or suggestions to help improve the system since they're they're working on a daily basis.

It looked like I saw one uh number in there that an average hour you get eight riders, and if you count the four drivers, that's 12.

So I think you know, realistically we need to try to get more people on the on the buses as well.

So whatever you can do to come up with that is fine.

Um I guess my other general comment, there's so much in here, and I think you've got some priorities, but most of this is gonna fall on your shoulders to do.

So if there's any other you know, emphasis or points you want to um make at this point, or we just look at what's in the uh the recommendations and kind of go ahead with that.

Yeah, looking at recommendations.

We do also have the steering committee, which uh we'll continue to meet quarterly.

Um so if anybody is interested in in joining that and participating, we'd be happy to have you uh just to continue working through these um the 45 strategies know that were that were listed, so we can continue working towards that.

All right, at this point, I'll open it up to other folks that probably have comments because I see my marked up packages and it's out for draft, and you know, Lucia's not here, but I'm sure she will weigh in at some point as well since she's familiar with the transit system.

Thank you.

And uh I think it was an excellent report.

I have many, many markups, but I summarize somewhat.

Uh a highlight the needs and opportunities on page 99.

I I really want to focus on opportunities.

I that speaks to what Greg just said about um you know the outreach with other counties, working with other counties, and collaborating with other counties.

Um looking at page 80, look the employment density.

It's important that we acknowledge that, and perhaps there is an opportunity for partnerships to help folks get to work and perhaps employers might want to be a willing partner.

Um with other counties, you know.

I um spoken with Lion County, we've met uh and and talked about helping people in you know Dayton and uh area get to Carson City for medical appointments, and and I think it's really important that we continue that conversation, and so I appreciate that that's part of this.

And um back to the partnerships, the high use industries on page 94.

So thank you.

And I I think it it ties in well together.

Scenario two, I think is a excellent scenario.

Um it revisits 2A and 2B in a way that's linear, and because those routes were the ones that um because they cover a large area, they take more time.

And so as a result, fewer folks use it per capita, I guess, you know, per mile.

So I like the idea of the linear, and I hadn't really thought about that, but the out and back provides faster turnaround, um, a more timely um way to meet one's schedule.

And so uh that was a highlight for me.

And I will stop there for now, and I might have more comments.

Okay.

Um I can see that a lot of work went into this report and contains a lot of useful data, a lot of thought-provoking information.

Um, I also understand that we have until the end of February to make comments on this plan is is that correct?

Commissioner Costa, Chris Martinovich transportation manager.

The public comment period is open until February 15th or so.

You know, we're happy to work with board members if you have additional comments after that prior to adoption.

Okay.

So for board members who made additional comments by the end of February, would that fit into the timeline?

Absolutely, if you have additional comments, and that goes for anyone.

If anyone has any comments that you didn't mention tonight and come up with following the public comment period, please always feel free to reach out and send those over.

Okay.

I'm glad to see the additional coming up with other alternatives because the decline in ridership, both the total ridership and the Jack assist ridership, um fixed route uh ridership, you've all gone down, continue to go down, um, even after things opened up after the COVID pandemic.

Um do we have any reasons for that?

Uh why the people aren't on there.

Yeah, um, so there was, and I I didn't include it in this presentation, but there was a two-year period where Jack ran fare-free.

Um, and so that uh attributed to the raise following the pandemic.

Um now we're to a point where fares have been re-implemented for almost two years now.

Um, and we're starting to see that level off, and what I consider to be our new baseline of ridership following those of different fare structures.

So it made that much of a difference then in terms of that.

Um because that's obviously with costs in general increasing and the ridership going down.

Seems logical that the the cost per rider or the cost per revenue uh operating hour would increase quite a bit, which you know it's got to slow down or it's gonna be unsustainable, and that's borne out, I think, in uh another graph that you guys have here or a table that shows that.

Um so very concerned about about that.

Um with the new alternatives, um you have any I mean it may be hard to do this, but do you have any projection on what the change would be if we do implement that alternative?

Because the expansion ridership projection?

Yeah.

I don't currently have a ridership projection, though.

Okay.

Um that's my comments right now, and um I'll probably go ahead and submit some more.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yeah, there's there's quite a bit to review and digest here.

Every time you read it, you're gonna see something new.

So maybe you have some comments at this point, or I think just in general, I want to take the thought process for everyone that wants to make public comment about this plan that I think it's really important, even if you don't ride Jack.

Um that oftentimes at a at a different level, we're trying to make priorities and decisions, and how does this fit, right?

So I think here as Campo or as RTC, we're gonna focus laser on transportation and the providing of this service.

My cost per rider is increasing, and my need for general fund subsidy continues to increase to provide service to fewer and fewer people, it's a more difficult decision, right?

And so how does this play into the entire story of a city?

That never happens, right?

There's no there's nowhere for that to occur because people are commenting on it as a rider.

So I'm I hope that when the story is told, people are really reading it, and even if you don't ride it, that you'll make comments to say, one, I think you really need to continue the service, even if I have to subsidize it a little more, or tell me the truth and say no, and say, I think we should look at uh Uber.

I mean, I have people that have asked me for the Jack Assist.

Would it be less expensive for us to give them a taxi service?

Would that be less expensive?

I don't know that we've ever really looked at that to say, okay, Johnny, we're gonna give you a hundred dollar allocation a month with Uber.

Who cares?

I'm just using that as just an example, right?

And would that be more conducive to help those in in need?

And and I don't really know that answer.

I just know at a point in time.

We have to be realistic about where we're going and what we're doing.

And I think it's no different for Lyon County and for Douglas County to at what point you're in the same boat, right?

How do I get so I guess if I were Lyon County, my question is how have the people been getting to their doctor's appointment without this service?

Because once you start it, you have to keep going.

It's very difficult to uh take it back because people become reliant upon that service.

And so I think I really would love more public comment than just the riders themselves.

You know, how do you see this in the whole scope of things that we do?

Because it has to compete for the general fund dollars.

So those are really I think they did a great job describing the system.

A couple of years ago there was conversation in other areas how they worked with nonprofits, and there was a um collaboration, and different communities had a lot of success with that.

And I think we have an opportunity to look at um other areas to see what is working, what isn't working, and then also look at some of our higher density businesses and what would be helpful?

I mean, what are some of the challenges you have with employment?

Is it that people can't get to work?

Is it that a large portion of your employees are you know are are struggling financially, and and would this be a benefit?

And and if so, how might we partner?

You know, I I think there's opportunities there.

Maybe maybe something can work, maybe it can't work, because I know there's always those pesky details and the variables, but it's worth it's worth looking into go ahead and um add to what member shooty said.

I remember attending coordinate when we were working on our coordinated human services plan at NDOT, and you know, we had some meetings with nonprofits and various um governmental agencies from Lyon County, and I think also Douglas and one of the one of the most prominent requests from the people that attended this was that to link up so somebody could go ahead if they had to go, we lived in Lyon County, and they had to go ahead and have a doctor's appointment in Carson City or even Reno.

Um there would be a way where you know that bus would go ahead and stop somewhere in Carson City and then link up with a Carson City bus, and then they would take them on the rest of the um trip or have them link somewhere else if necessary.

And um so I think that's something that we really have to go ahead and explore and of course may help all of us in terms of increasing our ridership at the same time.

I think we need to look at four profit businesses.

Oftentimes we look to our nonprofit partners.

But I I want to add in that I serve on Tahoe Transportation District also, and so you know, quite different up there, right?

Is how do we get skiers and how do we get retail business?

How do we get employees to be able to staff things?

But I don't think that's any different here.

When I'm looking at the chart that's talking about employment, okay, well, where are those employers and what routes or things could we do to uh make it easier for their employers to keep their employees due to transportation?

So I'll use an example of one that's having a very difficult time that wants to expand their business, but they don't have any parking at their location.

So potentially making a linkage up that says, I'll let you I'll bring the bus route close enough where they can walk on Goni Road and that solves and lets that expand and add a hundred employees.

I think sometimes we miss that where we can potentially survey employers in certain areas to say, if we added a bus route, would you participate?

Because I think this one I'm thinking of would in a in a heartbeat, right?

Because they really want to expand, but they don't have anywhere for the new employees to park.

And so if we could drop a bus, they'd probably be over the moon, and they're paying very good wages.

So I I think that that's something we should not forget.

We tend to uh ask each other and things like that, but let's see if there's some business community we can bring into the discussion discussion because I know aging gives us I don't know, 50,000, whatever it is for passes for seniors, so they can ride for free.

It's not free, somebody else paid for it, but I'm just thinking there might be some opportunities that are missed with the employers themselves.

So I'll jump back in here for a second, but we get some more comments.

Uh speaking of employers and your overall projections, you know, what's been in the news recently, this state of Nevada is going to bring more employees into the downtown area.

A couple thousand.

And I think you should be able to get some of those folks on a bus if it all works out.

And the folks are on a bus don't have to park in an expensive parking garage, right?

Parking space is 40, 50 grand if you're building a parking garage.

Well, when you start, you know, looking at some of these, you know, smaller town issues, I think uh there is opportunity to fix it fairly quickly or give folks some options, you know.

So, you know, from your initial uh layout here, I'm in favor of you know extending that route up, you know, William Street over to uh kind of the uh the casino out there and trying to get some you know service that we've never had before.

But again, it comes down to can we afford it?

And you know, how much ridership do we really get?

One of the things we have been doing in Carson is uh, you know, most trips both, you know, start with somebody walking to the bus stop.

So everything we've been doing for bike and ped, you know, expanding the network, making sure that you can get around town, uh, you know, with or without a bus ride, but I think better access to all the bus stops and the routes is something we're pursuing on the infrastructure side as well.

Well, and it was nice speaking of bikes, you know, that I was so glad that it was included the bike racks at a bus stop, because there are some folks who might ride their bike to the bus stop, but it's not practical to take the bike on the bus, even though there are those racks.

So it just opens more opportunities.

Um, because yeah, you could ride your bike to the bus stop and then hop on the bus and go to work and then come back.

So I I just think that we have some real opportunities to be creative.

Any other comments from any of the members up here at this point?

Good.

Anything you want to add at this point?

We're still looking for additional input, like the mayor suggested from everybody.

You don't have to be on the bus.

I grew up in New York on a bus and a subway, but it's different out here.

Right.

So we'll see how that goes.

If I might.

Yeah.

I agree.

I think there is a lot of potential.

Um, and I look forward to to continuing with with what we've got going on.

I do just want to say thank you to RSVP, Molly Walt.

They've been a great help with the steering committee.

Um and continuing that that effort.

Uh Dan and his team from Parametrics also putting this report together.

Um, it was awesome working with them.

Um public comment period for this plan is open through the 20th.

And as the mayor mentioned, anybody, please.

We're we're open to all of the comments, thoughts, input that we can get.

Um I don't think we mentioned it today, but from what I remember, we never use our full FTA transit money for Campbell, right?

There's some left on the table because we don't have a match or there aren't any projects for it.

So consider that at this point.

That there, you know, if you have the match, we have the money, I guess.

So we still want to stay within our overall budgets.

So okay with that.

All righty.

Thank you very much.

You have a quick comment now.

Okay.

Dotty.

My name's D D4master for the record.

That's F-O-R-E, M-A-S-T-E-R.

And um, I'm from the Rule Center for Independent Living.

Now, a lot of people don't realize that Centers for Independent Living are nationwide, and they have federal grants.

So Missoula Montana has done extensive research in the area of people with disabilities, what transportation systems work with people with disabilities, which also could be incorporated for regular people too.

And also I, you know, sit on a lot of boards and I'm constantly on Zoom.

And um North Carolina has some great ideas too, with their centers for independent living.

But this is an extensive um thing that has been covered for literally probably 30 years, and they've done a lot of research.

So if you just take the time to look, and uh they'll have some really great suggestions for things that could be incorporated easily.

But I'm with Lisa and Laurie.

Oh, you know, just 7 a.m., everybody gets on the bus.

You drive them over there, you drop them off on a little route, three o'clock, you get back in the bus, you pick everybody back up and run the little route.

I mean, that really is a very good system for that outline area.

And people with disabilities would love to go to work.

And I tell people all the time that you cannot exist on Social Security.

It's a total and complete myth.

And I don't I know everybody who's sitting here also knows that retirement goes about this far.

And so people who are now retired are trying to survive also in this environment.

So for God's sakes, let's help everybody to get to the employers.

So somebody needs to get out there and talk to the employers and say, let's get a mini system going over here where we need it.

And for God's sakes, that would work excellently out there in the Dayton area, out in uh Mendigardenaville area.

And they have statistics at Mizzo La Montana.

So please take a moment to take a look.

And remember that everybody would like to get to work.

And I'm sure there's lots of employers out there who want people to be able to get to them.

So it's important for all of us to work together to make our city more functionable.

Thank you, Dee Dee.

Thank you.

All right.

Any other comments at this point?

As Marcus mentioned, it's still open for public comment.

So take a closer look, read it.

And you know, we're open to ideas.

This is not done yet.

All righty.

Move on to item 6A, the Transportation Manager's Report.

Chris, it's your time to give us a monthly estimate.

See what's going on everywhere.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Chris Martinovich Transportation Manager.

I have two items to update you all on today.

First all, first off, is our unified planning work program uh update is underway.

Our next two-year unified planning work program for fiscal years 27 and 28.

We are drafting that plan.

Expect to see that next month, uh, the draft plan to the Campo Board, and then adoption in April agreements to follow.

We also do have an amendment for the Unified Planning Work Program funding agreement uh pending at our next board meeting as well.

So look for that one to fund that.

Activities, other activities ongoing.

We got word um just through through our associations and coordination that Congress as uh bipartisan legislation is working its way through the House of Representatives called the Basics Act.

It's the bridges and safety infrastructure for community success, basics is what it stands for.

It's not a transportation bill, a surface transportation bill, but it is an act.

It seems to be garnering some support in Washington that changes some of the idea items and funding mechanisms for transportation, most notably it increases flexibility uh for states to transfer NHPP, which is National Highway uh performance program funding into STBG funding, which could be allocated through the formulas that we have to the MPOs.

It also changes uh and then strengthens the bridge formula funding, which we we don't Campo doesn't get a lot of bridge formula funds, it goes to the state, but uh some flexibility and changes to that program.

It changes uh transferability of some of the other funds, but also it makes planning level funds, RPL funds 100% uh federally reimbursable with no local match required.

So that's a change in this bill as well.

We'll see what happens uh with this one going forward, but there are some impacts to CAMPO associated with this, should it pass and various uh potential changes that we'll have to account for if that does move forward.

We do know also at the federal level, there is still progress being made on the surface transportation reauthorization or a new transportation bill.

Uh no text has been shared to my knowledge with publicly, so it's still circulating internally at USDOT and the House and Senate versions are ongoing.

But that does expire at the end of federal fiscal year 2026.

So that concludes my updates, and I'm happy to take any questions.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Okay.

I'll start with a couple of quick ones and see if everybody else needs to chime in as well.

I thought I saw that uh under previous e-mark earmarks or whatever just got signed.

We get did get some HUD money for the roundabout on Fifth Street.

And I think I saw Lyon County got 600,000 for a Moundhouse Center.

So things are things are happening.

And our I don't know our congressman announced his retirement, but he will be working until the the next one gets in.

We'll see how that turns out.

Uh we did approve the regional transportation plan, but has that been shared with all the folks that need to see it in particular?

I recommend we send it to the state, uh the governor's innovation director, Jack Robb, who seems to know what's going on quite a bit, because from what I've seen between the Capital Complex Master Plan and some other aspects of state property, generally within Carson City, there's still a pretty good disconnect of what's really going to happen.

So I think talking to the right people would really help.

And I think uh having the planners understand what the transportation planners have come up with is definitely worth some time and effort.

Mr.

Chair, we we've submitted our plan.

The Cempo Board has adopted it.

We've submitted it to the Nevada Department of Transportation.

They're the ones that formally approve it, and they'll share it with Federal Highways and Federal Transit.

But once we get that formal approval, we'll distribute to a variety of folks, uh, including the Carson City Planning Commission, both boards of Lion and Douglas County as well.

But I want to make sure we have that formal approval from the state and any other parties before we distribute that, just in case there are any tweaks or things that they know.

Absolutely.

Yeah, let's follow the procedures.

Okay.

All right.

Any other questions or comments for Chris at this point?

I have uh a question or I miss misheard or didn't hear.

Um what funding is Congress considering increasing the flexibility for this draft bill discusses uh fleck increasing flexibility of NHPP National Highway Performance Program Funds.

This is something Campo is currently not eligible to receive.

It all goes to the state and they distribute through their processes.

Okay, thank you.

All right, seeing no other comments, we'll move on to our next item 6B, the N DOT report.

Hi, everybody.

Um just to introduce myself to you guys.

My name's Kevin Barry.

Um I am currently replacing the assistant director of planning for N DOT until that position is filled.

Last month you had Rebecca, now you have me.

Um it's uh up in the air on when they're gonna actually get that replacement done, but for now I'll be that representation for you guys from uh end dot.

Um unfortunately we don't have a ton of uh information to provide uh today.

One thing I did want to mention, or two things.

The first being um in the next few months, we will have some updates to provide to you guys regarding the US 50 Dayton project.

Uh that's currently in design.

So we'd like we will have an opportunity to kind of share some of those ideas with you.

I'm assuming June, June-ish would be a good time to ask for that.

On Monday, we did have our transportation board meeting, and at that meeting, we actually did get approval and awarded a contract to granite for pre-construction activities for the I-80 widening.

Um I'm sure you guys are all familiar with the I-80 widening project.

Uh, just a quick overview, it's gonna widen it to three lanes.

Uh include some safety elements, interchange improvements at Lockwood, uh, Mustang, and Patrick, and add some uh capacity to accommodate more vehicles.

Uh the pre-construction contract will help end dot assess existing conditions.

Um this is this is typical before any major projects.

This will include uh locating underground utilities, um, better understanding some earthwork constraints as well as um underground utilities.

So you can expect some delays there.

The only reason I bring that up, that's a major project in northern Nevada, and ultimately you may see some increased uh traffic through the Campo boundaries.

And so realize that's just the pre-construction activity that we're doing.

Um so with that, uh, do you guys have any questions for me?

We see any questions.

Uh turn this on.

Yeah, thank you.

Um question, you you mentioned the uh highway 50 uh Dayton project.

Is that is that the uh resurfacing and and pavement improvement project that was scheduled for 2026?

That's that's correct.

It's or 20, yes, we I believe it is.

And what we will do is um I just have a very quick write-up on this.

Um, like I said, more information will be available in the coming months on what that actually is.

I I wish I uh could give you the limits and things like that, but I believe that's what we will be bringing here.

Yeah, because we we were told that was gonna start in the spring.

Um, and it would be uh payment rehabilitation from Fortune Drive out to Bryce, and that was gonna include those two.

Is that a different project?

Yeah, that's that's the resurfacing further out.

This is more, I believe, in the Dayton boundary.

Uh and I don't quote me on this, but I think that's more of a 2027 obligation delivery time frame rather than what you're speaking towards.

Okay.

Um the 20 the 2026 pavement um resurfacing and improvement project with the two signal lights.

Is that that is still on as far as just for clarification, and it has it been awarded?

Uh I don't believe it's been awarded.

I can get more information to Chris that then can convey that information to you on uh the the fortune two.

Can you say that one?

Bryce, I believe, yeah.

Yeah, because it was our understanding that was supposed to begin um shortly here in the spring.

And we actually approved a truck stop out there uh on the six mile canyon intersection with the uh you know the the hope that that signal was gonna be uh going in here real soon.

So yeah, I think we're I think that is on time, but again, let me verify and then get with okay um good enough, thank you.

Chris Okay, any other questions for Ken.

All righty.

Uh well, I did watch the board meeting Monday, and Rebecca did have her retirement ceremony.

So she's on to bigger and better things right now.

All righty.

Uh agenda item six C.

Any other comments and reports from any of the other members up here.

Okay.

Seeing none, we'll move on to our last item, I guess.

It's the uh other opportunity for public comment.

Do we have any other folks that want to speak up at this point?

Okay.

Well, seeing none, I will close the meeting and we'll start RTC in six twenty-three.

No, sounds good.

Twenty-three.

Five.

Yeah, I don't know.

See, that's not I have to five three.

Looked right.