CARSON CITY, NV — State transportation contracts and agreements announced during the Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT) Transportation Board of Directors meeting are projected to support 942 jobs for a year while helping provide a transportation system to keep Nevada safe and connected. Transportation improvements reviewed/approved at the state transportation board meeting include:

• Resurface approximately 30 miles of State Route 375 in Lincoln County.
• Resurface select bridge decks on State Route 117 and 715 in Churchill County.
• Resurface approximately 15 miles of Interstate 80 between Pilot Peak interchange and Nevada/Utah state line in Elko County, including lighting and other upgrades. Certain barrier rail and guardrail will be upgraded.
• Resurface sections of State Route 447 in Washoe County and State Route 341 in Washoe and Storey counties, as well as select I-80 frontage roads in Pershing County.
• Install guardrail and adjust lighting on sections of Interstate 15 in Clark County.
• Emergency barrier rail replacements on I-80 and I-580 in Washoe County.
• Emergency rock removal from the roadside slope of U.S. 95 in Walker Lake area of Mineral County.
• Mill and resurface ramps on I-580 between Mt. Rose Highway and South Meadows. Includes resurfacing and profiling of the I-580 bridge over South Virginia Street, along with lighting improvements.

NDOT contracts are thoroughly reviewed against NDOT engineering estimates and include disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals. Construction start dates vary.