Transportation

How new technology is improving NHP's response to car accidents

Traffic on southbound Interstate 15 is restricted as Nevada Highway Patrol troopers investigate a fatal accident near Blue Diamond Road Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. Using new technology, NHP is able to more quickly assess the scope of a car accident.

Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Clifford Fontaine describes information as power for him and his colleagues — the power to respond quickly and effectively to accidents ...

Henderson starting Valle Verde Drive improvements

The city of Henderson will begin road improvements Monday on Valle Verde Drive between Horizon Ridge Parkway and Warm Springs Road, resulting in occasional lane reductions and ...

NDOT announces freeway, ramp closures for Project Neon

Southbound Interstate 15 will be closed overnight Wednesday from Spring Mountain to Flamingo roads as part of the Project Neon freeway widening project, according to ...

Three rare Crocker motorcycles among gems at Las Vegas auction

A 1934 Zundapp K-800 motorcycle is rolled across the stage Friday at the 28th annual Mecum Auctions Las Vegas sale after drawing a winning bid. Zundapp, a German company, was founded in 1917 and remained in business until the mid-1980s.

Al Crocker may not be known to many Americans, but he’s a legend at places like the Mecum Auctions motorcycle sale this week in Las Vegas. How sought-after are the late motorcycle maker’s bikes? On Friday, one sold for ...

Another bubble? Experts assess housing market and more

This 2016 photo shows a Las Vegas home for sale.

Business people from across the Las Vegas valley gathered at UNLV today to see a snapshot of the Southern Nevada economy and hear experts offer outlooks on the region’s future. The Las Vegas ...

State breaks ground on $73 million Centennial Bowl interchange project

The Nevada Department of Transportation broke ground today on the $73 million next phase of the Centennial Bowl interchange project — where U.S. 95 meets the 215 Beltway in ...

After nearly 18 months, Spaghetti Bowl ramp reopening

Project Neon, the largest construction project in state history, is expected to improve the flow of traffic along the Spaghetti Bowl, where Interstate 15, U.S. 95 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard intersect.

After almost 18 months, traffic will once again flow on the U.S. 95 southbound interchange to northbound Interstate 15 at the ...

Raiders license plates go on sale Monday

A prototype Raiders Nevada specialty license plate.

Raiders fans in Las Vegas can soon be sporting the team’s logo on their license plates, with a specialty Nevada tag due out Monday, according to the charitable Raiders Foundation. The black-background ...

No delays at Las Vegas airport, despite government shutdown

Travelers use new automated screening lanes at the security checkpoint in Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nev. on August 31, 2017.

Despite the partial government shutdown and reports of unpaid Transportation Security Administration workers calling out sick or quitting, security checkpoints at the ...

Las Vegas airport has busiest November in history

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

Last month was the busiest November in history at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas as more than 4 million travelers arrived and departed ...

I-15 southbound closing from Charleston to Sahara on Thursday night

Interstate 15 southbound will be closed between Charleston Boulevard and Sahara Avenue from midnight Thursday to 4 a.m. Friday so crews can install electronic traffic signs for the Project Neon freeway widening, according to ...

Frontier flight to Tampa returns to Las Vegas with engine damage

Authorities say a commercial passenger jet bound for Tampa, Fla., returned safely to Las Vegas with engine cover damage just minutes after takeoff. No injuries were ...

October the busiest month ever for Las Vegas airport

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport June 5, 2017.

More than 4.4 million travelers passed through McCarran International Airport in October, making it the busiest month in the facility's history, according to the Clark County Department of Aviation ...

Tech, transit innovations crucial to Las Vegas' future, experts say

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman gives opening remarks during a "Future of Urban Mobility" panel discussion at Zappos headquarters Wednesday Nov. 28, 2018.

Smooth and timely commutes on Las Vegas roadways will only be viable through innovation in technology and transportation options as the city continues to grow ...

Stretch of Interstate 15 closing for Project Neon

The northbound lanes of Interstate 15 in the central valley will close for several hours tonight while crews install traffic management signs as part of ...