What did Reno do with the train tracks downtown?
The City of Reno built a 33 foot deep trench to put the trains below street level for 2 miles from Keystone to Wells Avenue. The 4 year project began in 2002 by moving utilities. Next came the shoofly, the temporary tracks that parallel the trench excavation, and actual trench digging began in April, 2004. The first trains rolled in the trench in late 2005. Construction pictures can be seen on Nevadamax in City Views 3.
