Reno industrial real estate is driven by its location next to the Interstate 80 (I-80). This has given rise to a disproportionately large industrial sector for an area the size of Reno-Sparks. Reno has become a major hub feeding the high tech industries in the Bay area.

Interstate 80 (I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90). It connects downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City. In the state of Nevada, Interstate 80 runs northeast from the Lake Tahoe region near Reno to Battle Mountain. At Battle Mountain, it turns east to the salt flats of Utah via Elko. In Nevada, I-80 is routed along the Truckee and Humboldt rivers.

The I-80

The stretch of I-80 through Nevada is largely desolate and mountainous. Services are limited compared to I-80 in other states. Despite being an important trade route the I-80 closes 14 times between November and March.

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