Posted on: July 25, 2017[ARCHIVED] NDOT Pilot Car Operation Along S.R. 160 From July 25-August 1 in Pahrump
PAHRUMP, NEV. -- The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will have a daytime pilot car operation in place along State Route 160 between Mile Markers 24 and 30 in Nye County, just north of Pahrump, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, July 25 through August 1. Traffic restrictions are required as part of $8.7 million of improvements to a 14-mile section of State Route 160 between East Basin Avenue to just north of Bell Vista Avenue in Pahrump. Road and Highway Builders is the general contractor.
Plans call for mill-and-overlay upgrades where a large machine grinds away deteriorated layers of pavement then replaces it with a new asphalt for a rejuvenated driving surface. Construction requires 45,785 tons of asphalt or enough blacktop to pave 6,541 average-sized driveways. Other improvements include storm pipe drainage, hydro-seeding, and flattened roadside shoulders in some areas for safer turnouts. Meanwhile, two flashing arrow signs, powered by solar panels, are being added to “Johnnie Curve” as well as a high friction surface to prevent skidding through improved traction. Finally, the turn pocket at U.S. Highway 95 and State Route 160 is being widened and lengthened for a safer, more efficient highway-to-highway connection.
“This cost-efficient project will extend the highway’s life cycle while also creating a smoother and safer traveling experience,” said NDOT spokesman Tony Illia. “The project is ahead of schedule, and roughly 70 percent complete, with anticipated completion by late October.”
Motorists should use caution while traveling through the work zone, heed construction signage, and take alternate routes, if possible. NDOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but unscheduled construction changes, closures and restrictions are possible due to weather or other factors. For the latest state highway conditions, visit nvroads.com or call 511 before driving.