Highway 50 at Lake Tahoe is the subject of a survey.
This morning, Douglas County commissioners approved a resolution designating Highway 50 an evacuation route.
Residents have been arguing against a reduction in lanes since it was first proposed by the Nevada Department of Transportation.
While the state withdrew the plan to implement road diets along the route, residents have expressed concern that might return.
The state has road construction scheduled for the highway at some point in the near future.
On Friday, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and other Lake entities will provide informational presentations to Nevada Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System on transportation challenges and priorities for the Lake Tahoe Region. “Lake Tahoe’s stunning environment and outdoor recreation opportunities support residential quality of life and attract millions of visitors each year,” TRPA spokesman Devin Middlebrook said on Thursday. “However, the lack of a fully connected transit system causes congestion at popular recreation sites increasing vehicle impacts on air and water quality and disproportionately affects underserved community members.”
The committee meets 1 p.m. Friday at the TRPA offices in Stateline.
For decades this committee of the Nevada Legislature has met every other year during the interim session to discuss the work of TRPA and Nevada state agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin and to provide oversight on issues important to Nevada citizens.
The body is comprised of six legislators, three from each house, to review agency budgets, programs, and activities and to communicate with members of the California Legislature to achieve the goals set forth in the Bi-State Tahoe Regional Planning Compact.
TRPA and many partner agencies are working together to implement sustainable transportation solutions that efficiently serve the region while preserving Lake Tahoe’s clarity and surrounding natural environment.
The presentations will cover the Lake Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan, transit operations, infrastructure improvements, and how the region is addressing safety, congestion, and peak visitation periods. The goal is to reduce reliance on private vehicles and create more walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented town centers. Sustainable funding remains one of the biggest challenges to transform Tahoe’s aging transportation system to meet the needs of today. More information about TRPA’s transportation program can be found online at https://www.trpa.gov/transportation/
