After months of public feedback and nearly 1,000 responses to an online survey, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has decided on a solution to address the mismatched sound walls along Pyramid Highway in Spanish Springs.
The chosen remedy involves an artistic cover-up, estimated to cost taxpayers between $300,000 and $400,000. It includes painting wave patterns on the walls and adding metal artwork featuring fish and pelicans to conceal areas where the original artwork does not align due to a design flaw.
NDOT spokesperson Meg Ragonese noted that this approach is significantly more cost-effective than replacing the walls. She also mentioned the cost overrun would be part of the project’s taxpayer-funded budget.
Local artists will create the artwork.
Transportation officials explained that the mismatched artwork occurred due to a reversal in the design layout, which caused inconsistencies in the natural river scenes across various sections of the sound wall. NDOT publicly acknowledged their mistake only after the installation of the sections.
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