Transportation

Over the hump: Perilous stretch of road to Pahrump widened

NDOT has completed a $16.5 million road project which widened a 5-mile portion of State Route 160, or Blue Diamond Road, from two travel lanes to four. Crews moved enough dirt to fill 1,800 average sized swimming pools, and placed enough asphalt to pave 8,000 driveways.

Widening a dangerous stretch of road linking Las Vegas and Pahrump was completed by the Nevada Department of Transportation on Tuesday night. The $16.5 million road project widened a 5-mile portion of State Route 160, or Blue Diamond Road, from two travel lanes to four. The work, which began in February 2016 ...

1 June 2017
By Mick Akers

As Interstate 11 progresses, asbestos monitoring continues

Lake Mead is seen behind where work continues on the Interstate 11 project under construction near Boulder City on Friday, May 19, 2017.

With naturally occurring asbestos present where a portion of Interstate 11 is being built, special care is being taken to protect workers and ...

23 May 2017
By Mick Akers

Average gas price in Nevada jumps more than 7 cents

Gasoline prices are on the rise in Nevada. GasBuddy.com reports the average retail price of a gallon of gas in the state has increased more than 7 cents in the past week, to an average of ...

22 May 2017
Associated Press

The case of the missing reptile art

A look at the current state of Chris Bauder's "Night Eyes" installation for Clark County's Centered public art project in Las Vegas on May 17, 2017. One of the pink crocodiles is missing; the art was also vandalized last year.

One of six pink crocodile sculptures that surrounds a golden lion in a busy intersection’s median has gone missing. ...

19 May 2017
By Mick Akers

I-15 upgrades ‘unlikely’ before stadium’s opening

A look at the proposed $1.9 billion domed football stadium for the Oakland Raiders and UNLV football in Las Vegas.

It is unlikely that almost $200 million in Interstate 15 projects tied to the Russell Road stadium site will be complete in 2020, when the Raiders are scheduled to begin to play, NDOT Director Rudy Malfabon said today. The projects, which include Interstate 15-Tropicana Avenue interchange improvements and high-occupancy vehicle ramps at ...

18 May 2017
By Mick Akers

Downtown Loop: Free shuttle service to connect outlets, Mob Museum, Pawn Plaza

Downtown Loop: Free shuttle service to connect outlets, Mob Museum, Pawn Plaza

Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved $550,000 in funding for a free shuttle service connecting several downtown spots, including ...

18 May 2017
By April Corbin

Motorists must move over for NDOT vehicles starting in July

NDOT workers stage along Tropicana Avenue in preparation of road closures for New Year's Eve along the Strip on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. Beginning July 1, Drivers are required to slow down and move over when approaching authorized NDOT vehicles.

The state’s “Move Over Law” was amended Monday, requiring motorists to slow down and if possible move into a lane not adjacent to ...

17 May 2017
By Mick Akers

10,000 rides in, RTC reveals who's using downtown's bike share

A look at the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bike share program on Oct. 3, 2016. This station is located on California and Main in Las Vegas.

After seven months in operation, the data is starting to come in about who is using the Las Vegas system — and how often ....

10 May 2017
By April Corbin

Key Spaghetti Bowl ramp reopens Tuesday

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.

Closed since late October, the southbound Interstate 15 to northbound U.S. 95 ramp will reopen at 6 a.m. The 30-foot-tall, two-lane ramp sees about 13,000 vehicles a day. ...

8 May 2017
By Mick Akers

Senate vote latest sign of progress for Las Vegas light rail effort

A proposal to build an urban light rail or bus rapid transit system on Maryland Parkway between McCarran International Airport and downtown Las Vegas is moving forward. This image from the Regional Transportation Commission shows a version of the proposal that involves running light rail lines down both sides of the street.

A Democrat and Republican lawmaker helped present support for a Senate bill that lays the framework for the pursuit of a Las Vegas light rail ...

5 May 2017
By Yvonne Gonzalez

Tennessee bus crash spurred seat belt bill in Nevada Legislature

In this photo, Chattanooga Fire Department personnel work the scene of a fatal elementary school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. In a news conference Monday, Assistant Chief Tracy Arnold said there were multiple fatalities in the crash.

A push for seat belts in school buses is moving through the Legislature as a response to a bus crash in Tennessee that happened about six months before Thursday’s fatal collision in Las Vegas. ...

4 May 2017
By Yvonne Gonzalez

Nevada officials say state needs 200 more pilots

Nevada is short about 200 pilots due to a wave of retirements and high demand for flights. KSNV-TV reported Monday that data from the Governor's Office of Economic Development shows ...

2 May 2017
Associated Press

Las Vegas airport sets record with 4.2 million passengers in March

Southwest Airlines passenger jets are shown at McCarran International Airport Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

McCarran International Airport had its busiest March in history, accommodating 4.2 million passengers, according to statistics released today by the Clark County Department of Aviation. The number represents a 3.2 percent increase from March 2016. The previous high for the month was ...

25 April 2017
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

NDOT active in recruiting engineers to fill major vacancies

The Nevada Department of Transportation is installing 52 Active Traffic Management signs as part of Project Neon, as shown in this rendering.

With a constant flow of projects lined up across the state and in the midst of the largest road project in Nevada history, the Nevada Department of Transportation is short on engineers ...

25 April 2017
By Mick Akers

'People are asking for this': Lawmaker hails broad support for light-rail bill

A proposal to build an urban light rail or bus rapid transit system on Maryland Parkway between McCarran International Airport and downtown Las Vegas is moving forward. This image from the Regional Transportation Commission shows a version of the proposal that involves running light rail lines down both sides of the street.

Light rail in Las Vegas is getting closer to reality as lawmakers consider a bill that would let communities pursue funding options for these types of ...

19 April 2017
By Yvonne Gonzalez
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