The Future of the I-580 Freeway Extension Freeway Construction Icon

NDOT created two video simulations to display how the I-580 Freeway Extension will look after completion. These simulation files are large, and cannot be played directly from the website. Instead, we have provided the opportunity to download the files and play them directly from your computer.

The video clips simulate how the future freeway would look if you were:

Flying over the entire length of the freeway extension beginning at the Bowers Mansion Interchange, traveling north passing over Browns Creek Bridge, Galena Creek Bridge, through Pleasant Valley and the Steamboat Hills, and ending at the Mt. Rose Interchange.

     
 


Bird’s Eye Full-sized File – Downloads of this file are recommended only for DSL or cable modem users with high-speed connections. Downloads of this file take approximately 1 hour at 26kbps (using AVI 19 MB) or 2 hours at 56 kbps (using Quicktime 27 MB).

AVI 37 MB (DivX)
Approximately 3 hour at 56kbps

Quicktime 26 MB
Approximately 2 hours at 56kbps
     

 

     
 

Bird’s Eye Small File - The condensed simulation will take approximately 1.5 hours to download at a modem speed of 56 kilobytes per second.

AVI 17 MB (DivX)
Approximately 1.5 hours at 56kbps

Quicktime 18MB
Approximately 1.5 hours at 56kbps

 

   

 

Check Out the Future Freeway Extension from US395

Behind the wheel of a vehicle traveling along US395, beginning in Steamboat Hills, this simulation travels south along US395 ending with a view of the new Galena Creek Bridge. As the simulation moves along the existing road, you will notice the view of the future I-580 freeway extension to the west (right) in the distance.

     
 

Driver’s View Full-sized File - Downloads of this file are recommended only for DSL or cable modem users with high-speed connections. Downloads of this file take approximately 1 hour at 26kbps (using AVI 8 MB or Quicktime 10.1 MB).

AVI 8 MB (DivX)
Approximately 1 hour at 56kbps

Quicktime 10 MB
Approximately 1 hour at 56kbps
     
 
     
 

Driver’s View Small File – The condensed simulation will take approximately 20-40 minutes to download at a modem speed of 56 kilobytes per second.

AVI 4 MB
Approximately 45 minutes at 56kbps

Quicktime 2 MB
Approximately 20 minutes at 56kbps
   

 

To download a simulation:

  1. Right click or control-click on the link for the simulation you wish to download.
  2. Select "Save Target As..."
  3. Use the Save dialog to navigate to the location on your hard drive you want the file downloaded to
  4. Click the "Save" button

To play a simulation after downloading:

Please note that simulations are for download only and are not intended to be opened from their current location. After you have downloaded the simulation onto your computer, you need to have one of the following programs to play the video:

Windows Media Player
Quicktime
DivX Player

Most computers already have one of these programs already installed. However, if you cannot view the simulations, click on any program listed above and you can download it for free. After you have installed the program, you should be able to view the simulation.

Open the downloaded file by double clicking on it or right-click and choose “Open.” This will start the simulation!