The City of Sparks and its mayor Ed Lawson are pushing for a new 13-mile toll road to connect La Posada Drive and USA Parkway, giving commuters an option to avoid I80.
The proposed toll road would be meant to alleviate what has become an increasingly congested commute for some in the area, including those working at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.
Nevada Assembly Bill 61, which was presented to the Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure by Lawson and Sparks staff last week, would allow Sparks and the RTC to construct such a project in a public-private partnership, with bonds being paid back using future toll revenue.
During his comments, Lawson said he had no idea how much the road might cost, while some media reports have floated a number higher than $500 million.
Nevada doesn’t have any toll roads currently, but did have some before the 1880s according to state archivists.
Our Town Reno reporting, March 2025
