Virginia Street Corridor Plan

From our Tier One University, world

renowned recreation and our Midtown

entertainment area to abundant cutting edge

business support services, entrepreneurs

find all the features they need to excel.

- Sharon Zadra, RTC Vice Chair and Reno Council Member

Do you have suggestions?Better lighting, better public transportation, incentives for carpooling, better bike paths-Midtown Parking Survey, 2014

Improve Walkability• Meet ADA standards• Encourage outdoor

activity• Improve access to transit

stops

Midtown sidewalks are narrow & have many obstructions

Improve Walkability• Meet ADA standards• Encourage outdoor

activity• Improve access to transit

stops

Midtown sidewalks are narrow & have many obstructions

People walk in the street & wheelchair access is limited

Midtown Design Concepts

Sidewalk space for walking

Midtown Design Concepts

Outdoor dining

Midtown Design Concepts

Improved access to bus stops

Midtown Concept

• Narrower travel lanes• Wider sidewalks• Slower speed (25 mph)• Bike parking

• Center turn lane• Improved lighting• Wayfinding signage

University TownLink UNR to Midtown with bike facilities• Bike facility on Evans/Sinclair• Share the Road signage on

Virginia• Improved E-W bike access• Off-street bike parking &

wayfinding signage

Evans Ave Bike Facility

Existing Holcomb Bike

Route

Midtown Bicycle Improvements

• Existing Bike Lane on Holcomb

Existing Bike Lane on Holcomb

Planned Bike Path on Evans

Planned Evans Bike Path (2014/2015

Construction)

RAPID Extension to UNRUniversity Town

• Extend RAPID• Link campus to community

Link today’s 7,200+ trips on Virginia Street to the 20,000+

people at UNR

RAPID Station Location Concepts

Manzanita Hall Area• Pedestrian-only

signal• Consolidate

crosswalks

RAPID station

RAPID station

Consolidate crosswalks at

Pedestrian Signal

RAPID Station Location Concepts

Lawlor Area• Roundabout for

traffic calming• Gateway

opportunity• Station near

Knowledge Center & the Joe

1 curbside station to serve north and

southbound travel

Gateway roundabout as RAPID terminus

South Reno Concept

• South of Patriot• Fatal crash locations• Low traffic volumes• Existing 50-55 mph

Project Development Process

Planning Study

February 2013

Apply for Entry into FTA Small Starts Project Development

March 2013

Environmental & Preliminary Design

2013-2014

Final Design

2015-2016

ROW, Utilities & Construction

2017-2018

Community Outreach

• Outreach will continue throughout the environmental and engineering phases

THANK YOU!