On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and local officials to celebrate the beginning of construction on the Arlington Bridges Project.
The project will replace two structurally deficient bridges built nearly 100 years ago. The bridges have the worst structural rating of any bridges in Washoe County. Spanning the Truckee River in downtown Reno, the new bridges will feature flood mitigation measures, as well as improved bicycle and pedestrian connectivity.
“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which I was proud to help write and pass, has enabled us to make historic investments to improve our infrastructure across Nevada, including funding the replacement of the Arlington Avenue Bridges,” Rosen said. “This project will help revitalize downtown Reno, helping improve the visitor experience and boosting local tourism. I’ll keep working across the aisle to ensure Nevada gets the resources it needs to improve our state’s infrastructure and transportation.”
Funding for the project comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, officials said.
“The Reno community gave a lot of input to ensure leaders were taking this opportunity to not just rebuild the Arlington Avenue Bridges, but to make them even better–and the Biden-Harris Administration listened,” Buttigieg said. “These new bridges are about safety, they’re about quality of life for residents, and they’re about people’s livelihoods, and this Administration is thrilled that this work is getting started.”