RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The Arlington Avenue Bridges Replacement Project is just a few weeks away from wrapping up. Construction will finish less than a year after it started. The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) says this project will transform a major part of downtown Reno.
“So, we’re very excited at RTC to be wrapping up the Arlington Bridges project. So this project is about a year total construction which is pretty amazing when you consider what it could have been two and a half seasons almost. So we’re getting ready to reopen this to the public in early June,” said Josh MacEachern, Public Information Officer with RTC.
This project involved rebuilding two bridges, both completed within a year, though not without its challenges. Crews had to divert the Truckee River while working against weather…