Repairs to damaged road completed well ahead of schedule

Friday, Feb. 7, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

Thursday's completion of the project not only re-established the key link between Yerington and Douglas County through Smith Valley, it earned A&K Earth Movers of Fallon a hefty bonus as well.

The $725,867 contract executed with the Nevada Department of Transportation on Jan. 14 called for traffic to be moving by Feb. 15. It threw in an extra $5,000 for each day before the 15th the highway is open.

The highway normally is used by about 1,400 cars a day. Some drivers have used a dirt road to avoid long detours, but the route is intended for local residents and not for through traffic.

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