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About the Project

Project Limits

The project limits are on U.S. 6 from mile marker 2 (top of the hill) to approximately 800-feet north of Cutting Street, and on U.S. 95 from the Nye/Esmeralda County line to the U.S. 6 intersection.

Downtown Tonopah project limits

Project History and Key Milestones

The current design reflects decades of project development, public input and changing infrastructure needs.

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2003-2005 | Initial Project Development

Design initiated: paused due to underground voids and basements

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2018 | Public Outreach

Public Meeting held to present improvements and gather feedback

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2022-2024 | Design Reassessment

Consultant design advanced; project approach reassessed

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2025 | Project Advancement

GCW, Inc. selected to continue design and proposed improvements

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2019-2020 | Cost & Risk Review

Estimated cost reached $40M; funding and construction risks prompted a pause

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2014-2016 | Project Reinitiated

Preliminary funding secured; safety, roadway, and drainage scope expanded

What we heard from the community.

  • Maintain reliable movement of freight and through traffic

  • Ensure efficient emergency response and incident management access

  • Optimize on-street parking and access to businesses

  • Address concerns about reducing four travel lanes to two

  • Improve vehicle turning movements and congestion

  • Increase pedestrian safety

  • Maintain downtown business access and deliveries

  • Minimize construction impacts

  • Improve drainage and reduce flooding

  • Preserve Tonopah's historic downtown character

Why is this Project Needed?

​The Downtown Tonopah Safety and Multimodal Project addresses several key needs, including improving safety, modernizing aging infrastructure, enhancing pedestrian accessibility, and balancing regional highway traffic with the needs of the local community and downtown businesses.

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Safety

  • Vehicle speeds through downtown

  • Pedestrian crossing exposure

  • Turning and access conflicts

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Infrastructure

  • Aging pavement

  • Aging drainage system

  • ADA deficiencies

  • Aging water/sewer infrastructure

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Walking & Accessibility

  • Inconsistent sidewalks

  • Long pedestrian crossings

  • Limited accessible connections

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Downtown

  • Highway functions as both a regional route and Tonopah's Main Street

  • Need to balance through traffic/freight with local access and business

The purpose of the project is to improve safety, accessibility, and mobility along U.S. 6 and U.S. 95 through downtown Tonopah while reconstructing aging roadway, drainage, and utility infrastructure. 

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