The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the latest attempt to halt construction of a major road bypass project under construction on the edge of Reno.
The appellate court in San Francisco issued a three-paragraph ruling Monday denying a group of citizens' request for a preliminary injunction to stop construction of the $290 million "Southeast Connector."
The Upper Southeast Communities Coalition argued before the 9th Circuit last month that the final phase of the six-lane road connecting south Reno to east Sparks could increase flood danger in nearby neighborhoods, harm sensitive wetlands and spread mercury contamination from historic mining.
A federal judge in Sacramento earlier refused to grant a similar injunction. The three-judge appellate panel upheld that ruling Monday, saying there's no indication the district court abused its discretion.
