Sections of southbound Pyramid Way in Sparks will be closed for two weekends in July as part of a continuing Nevada Department of Transportation project to repave and reconstruct the road.
Construction began in February on the project to resurface the roadway and improve sidewalks and pedestrian crossings on Pyramid Way from Victorian Avenue to York Way.
Beginning July 10, weekend closures of sections of southbound Pyramid Way will take place as crews excavate and begin initial repaving of the roadway.
Weekend southbound Pyramid Way closures
Friday, July 10 at 10 a.m. through 6 a.m. Monday, July 13
- Southbound Pyramid Way closed from McCarran Boulevard to Oddie Boulevard
Friday, July 17 at 10 a.m. through 6 a.m. Monday, July 20
- Southbound Pyramid Way closed from Oddie Boulevard to C Street
- Southbound vehicles will be detoured via McCarran Boulevard during the closures
- Business access will remain available via side streets and marked with signage
- Westbound and eastbound Prater Way will remain open during the closures
- Drivers are advised to plan ahead and leave extra time to detour around the closures.
Continuing overnight lane reductions
The following traffic restrictions will remain in place through early 2027. Active work zones will be approximately a quarter mile in length, with the following traffic restrictions in place:
- Both lanes will remain open in each direction during daytime hours.
- Lanes will be reduced to a minimum of one lane nightly between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings.
- Lanes will be slightly reduced in width and shifted in the work zone 24/7.
- Speeds will be reduced through the work zone during construction hours.
- Drivers are advised to detour around the area when possible. Those who travel through the work zone can anticipate moderate travel delays during overnight hours.
- At least one access to each business will remain available during business hours.
- Pedestrian detours will periodically be in place, detouring pedestrian traffic to the opposite side of the road.
- Overnight construction noise should be expected during active work.
- Construction schedule is weather permitting and subject to change.
Project improvements
The project will make the following improvements:
- Resurface both directions of Pyramid Way between Nugget Avenue and York Way. Varying by area, between two and 18 inches of roadbed will be removed and resurfaced.
- Over one mile of roadside sidewalk will be reconstructed for enhanced pedestrian safety and mobility.
- Roadside curbs and driveway and sidewalk ramps will be improved.
- New pedestrian-activated crossings signals will be installed at the intersections of D Street, F Street, L Street and Holman Way. Known as rapid rectangular flashing beacons, the signals allow pedestrians to activate crossing signals for traffic to stop.
- Roadside lighting will also be enhanced.
The approximately $14 million improvement project by contractor Road and Highway Builders will improve Pyramid Way for the as many as 28,000 drivers who travel the road daily. The road was last fully repaved in 2010, with minor resurfacing in some areas more recently.
