Lane closures and reduced speed limits will be in place on South Carson Street and Highway 50 in the Spooner Summit junction area beginning July 19.

The 9pm-6am closures are anticipated to last for approximately one week.

Crews will be constructing a drainage culvert underneath the freeway. During freeway construction, the culvert will house a conveyor system which will be used to move nearly 600,000 cubic yards of earth from the construction site to a gravel storage pit. Running underneath the freeway, the conveyor system will not interfere with traffic when installed. The conveyor system will alleviate the need to transport the earth across South Carson Street by truck, eliminating months of potential traffic delays and impact. After freeway construction completes, the culvert will become part of the roadway’s extensive storm water system to help convey water more efficiently and safely.

The work is part of the approximate $42 million Carson City Freeway Phase 2B-3 project that includes extending the highway between Fairview Drive and the Spooner junction. The project is expected to open in 2017.