According to a rumor posted over at downtownmakeover.com, TA truck stops, who own the truck stop at McCarren and I-80 in Sparks, have bought the Alamo truck stop at Vista Boulevard. This might be an indicator of TA consolidating their operations into the larger, newer site at Vista and I-80.

This would be a huge improvement, since the congestion at McCarren and I-80 is made much worse by the trucks entering and leaving the truck stop. Most mornings, I sit through multiple cycles of the stop lights trying to head south on McCarren because a truck has failed to make the turn all the way onto McCarren and is blocking several lanes or the entire intersection.

If the truck stop was removed, chances are the Peppermill would expand their Western Village casino, especially considering the new competition from the Legends Bay casino/hotel coming in the next few years. This would be great for traffic in the area, even with the increased load once East Lincoln opens all the way to Sparks Boulevard. This area of Sparks is just not a place than can support massive truck traffic anymore. So here’s hoping!