The beautification of Nevada's highways is important, as a positive visual impression greatly improves the quality of life for our communities and aids our tourist-based economy. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has a policy in place that directs a percentage of construction costs to landscape and aesthetic work. This policy applies to capacity improvement projects such as upgrading interchanges, widenings, roundabouts, bridges, and any new facilities we own.
On state-owned freeways and highways (NDOT facilities), we are implementing the Landscape and Aesthetics Master Plan and have been since about 2002. Some of our facilities are older than that, but we are allocating budget to improve the aesthetic quality. We have a lot of work to do to catch up, but it is our goal to beautify all our urban corridors and rural towns.
For specific information on landscape and aesthetics projects, please visit here.
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