SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) — Four regional law enforcement agencies are ramping up patrols along Interstate 80 between Vista Boulevard and USA Parkway this month to curb speeding and dangerous driving along one of Northern Nevada’s busiest commuter corridors.
The joint traffic safety operation brings together the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol, the Sparks Police Department, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Storey County Sheriff’s Office. Troopers and deputies are focusing enforcement where rapid industrial growth has led to heavy congestion and persistent traffic violations.
Authorities say the corridor has seen a dramatic shift over the past 12 to 18 months as new facilities opened at the industrial center, bringing thousands of additional drivers onto the freeway each morning…