Transportation

Work this weekend plunges downtown traffic into Project Neon's final phase

The Nevada Department of Transportation is installing Active Traffic Management signs as part of Project Neon, as shown in this rendering.

The work kicks off the third and final phase of Project Neon — a nearly $1 billion, 4-mile-long widening of Interstate 15 from the U.S. 95 interchange to Sahara Avenue that ...

Las Vegas airport passenger traffic up 2.7 percent in January

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

McCarran International Airport saw 3.77 million passengers pass through its gates in January, a 2.7 percent increase from January 2017, the Clark County ...

Expect delays: I-15 project entering last big phase

Traffic is constricted by lane closures related to Project Neon, a nearly $1 billion, 4-mile-long widening of Interstate 15 from the U.S. 95 interchange to Sahara Avenue on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

Dubbed the Main Event, the final major phase of the Project Neon highway project will get underway next month, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced today. The last big ...

Preliminary report: Sightseeing helicopter spun before crash

In this Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, photo, a survivor, lower right, walks away from the scene of a deadly tour helicopter crash along the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon, in Arizona.

A preliminary report says a sightseeing helicopter spun at least twice before crashing in the Grand Canyon, killing three British tourists and injuring three others and the pilot. The National Transportation Safety Board doesn't say what caused ...

Nevada records decrease in traffic-related deaths last year

State officials say the number of traffic-related deaths in Nevada has dropped for the first time in nearly a decade. The Nevada Appeal reports the state Office of Traffic Safety on Wednesday announced ...

NDOT widening U.S. 95 from Durango to Kyle Canyon

An artist's rendering of a new planned interchange at U.S. 95 and Kyle Canyon Road.

A six-mile stretch of U.S. 95, including the turnoff to Mount Charleston, is set for an upgrade. The Nevada Department of Transportation broke ground on a $78 million project Thursday that will widen the highway between ...

Planned I-15 upgrades called 'side benefit' to future stadium traffic

A rendering shows the Interstate 15/Tropicana Avenue interchange, which is targeted for major upgrades.

The Nevada Department of Transportation laid out its plans for proposed improvements to Interstate 15 at Tropicana Avenue that would address traffic hotspots pertaining to the future ...

New signs, bridges, lane changes to greet commuters in crucial Project Neon stretch

An artist's rendering of northbound Interstate 15 approaching the Spaghetti Bowl after the completion of the Project Neon freeway project.

As the final phase of Project Neon is set to get underway, the Nevada Department of Transportation held the final public meeting Wednesday to update residents on ...

New segment of northbound Interstate 11 set to open

The first two phases of Interstate 11 in Nevada are expected to be completed in 2018.

A 2-mile long, two-lane northbound portion of Interstate 11 will open this weekend. The recently completed stretch of I-11 from Foothills Drive in Henderson to ...

Aptiv, Lyft to continue Las Vegas self-driving car tests, expand to second city

Aptiv left a piece of Pittsburgh in Las Vegas when it tore down its booth last week at the largest electronics show in Las Vegas. The company, through a partnership with Lyft, will continue ...

'Our best year yet': Lyft claims 'ton of impact' on Las Vegas in 2017

In this Jan. 14, 2016, photo, a driver waits to pick up passengers at an Uber and Lyft pickup area at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Lyft has seen its business in the valley double year-over-year since its entrance into the Las Vegas market over two years ago, an executive for the rideshare company announced Tuesday. With the ever-expanding business in Las Vegas, the city is benefitting in ...

Final phase of Project Neon bringing biggest traffic headaches

An artist's rendering of northbound Interstate 15 approaching the Spaghetti Bowl after the completion of the Project Neon freeway project.

The final leg of the almost $1 billion Project Neon highway project will take center stage in March as the aptly named Main Event gets underway. After NASCAR weekend, Interstate 15 from ...

City’s Innovation District partners to be showcased at CES next week

The city's Information and Technology Director Michael Sherwood explains some of the city's newest technology being implemented on the streets of Las Vegas, Thursday Jan. 4, 2018. This new high-tech modular street lamp allows for interchaging of LED lights and cameras, as well as automated software that detects and adapts itself to various situations.

Partners in the city of Las Vegas’ Innovation District will be showcased next week when CES features its first Smart City Marketplace. ...

Virgin Hyperloop One sets speed record at Southern Nevada track

This Saturday, July 29, 2017, photo shows the XP-1 pod at Virgin Hyperloop One's test track in Southern Nevada.

Virgin Hyperloop One set a speed record on its test track in North Las Vegas, hitting 240 mph. The company has the only full-scale hyperloop system in the world and achieved the speed during its ...

Smart bikes tested in downtown Las Vegas

Dan Duggan is a software engineer with Charles River Analytics, which has created technology which allows bicycles to communicate with connected vehicles and smart-city technology.

While a lot of “smart city” technology focuses on motor vehicles, one startup company wants to shift some of the emphasis toward cyclist safety. Charles River Analytics, a Boston-based company, has created ...