While they’re not exactly celebrating, some residents of the southeast corner of Henderson are excited about changes to the design of part of the Boulder City bypass while political support is growing to start work on the project.
The controversial Boulder City Bypass project will have another public airing Tuesday. The Nevada Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting on the first phase of the project to build a freeway for U.S. 93 around Boulder City.
Wet weather has delayed the final paving of U.S. 93 near the new Hoover Dam bypass bridge, but work should be completed this week, Arizona officials said.
One of the biggest road projects in Nevada history passed a major milestone this week. The Federal Highway Administration issued a Record of Decision on Thursday for Project Neon, which will widen Interstate 15 from Sahara Avenue to the Spaghetti Bowl.
Motorists may want to avoid roads around McCarran International Airport, and travelers flying out of the airport should plan on arriving extra early Friday afternoon and Saturday morning while President Barack Obama is in town.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told a Las Vegas gathering of transportation officials from western states that he expects 80 percent of American cities to be connected by high-speed rail in 25 years.
The major freeway through the Las Vegas Valley is expected to have major delays for motorists tonight. Traffic on Interstate 15 near Sunset Road will be moved to temporary side roads from 9 p.m. tonight to 5 a.m. Thursday.
After falling at the end of the summer, gas prices in Nevada are going back up. The average cost of a gallon of regular gas in Nevada is $2.89, up 5 cents from September, according to AAA’s monthly fuel report.
It wasn’t views of the Strip or downtown Las Vegas, or overlooking the water of Lake Mead and cliffs at Red Rock Canyon that brought Scott Burger and Tom Moss from Colorado to Las Vegas on Saturday. It was the bridge.
Motorists on Las Vegas Valley roads should prepare for delays and be extra cautious Saturday as nearly 2,000 cyclists take to the streets as part of the Regional Transportation Commission’s annual Viva Bike Vegas event.
The Nevada Department of Transportation’s plans to eventually build a Starr Avenue interchange on Interstate 15 in the southern valley got mixed reactions from residents on Tuesday.
The developer of a retail center across from CityCenter on the east side of the Las Vegas Strip is planning to construct a pedestrian bridge over Harmon Avenue. The proposed three-story retail center south of Planet Hollywood would be connected to an existing bridge over Las Vegas Boulevard that leads to CityCenter and the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The Nevada Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting to present plans for a new interchange on Interstate 15 at Starr Avenue in the southern valley.
Traffic engineers think they have a simple fix to ease congestion on freeways — but it often means additional delays to get onto the freeway in the first place, and it’s going to be put to the test in northwest Las Vegas.
Motorists who use Interstate 15 in the southern valley should be prepared for additional delays for the next month and a half due to ongoing construction.
Riders of the valley’s public transit system should expect buses to run on a different schedule Monday. The Regional Transportation Commission said buses will use a Sunday schedule on Monday for the Labor Day holiday, when there are typically fewer riders and less traffic on valley roads.
After learning they are among the worst drivers in the nation, Las Vegas motorists can take comfort in another report that says Nevada has some of the best roads in the country. The Silver State took the No. 15 spot in a ranking of states based on 2008 highway performance and cost effectiveness.
Travelers flying out of McCarran shouldn’t have to worry about extra delays at the airport tunnel over the weekend, but until Friday, motorists might want to find an alternative route.
A chemical spill forced authorities to shut down Interstate 515 in the downtown area Wednesday, backing up traffic for miles and creating a traffic gridlock that spilled into city streets. The road was closed in both directions about 4:20 p.m. as hazmat crews responded.
Part of the Las Vegas Beltway was closed at Russell Road in the western valley for more than two hours after a cement truck hit a freeway median and rolled.
The operator of a mortgage rescue scam run from the Philippines was sentenced Tuesday in Las Vegas and will be required to pay partial restitution to his victims.
Traffic around UNLV will increase Monday as 28,000 students return to classes for the fall semester. And while school officials say there is plenty of parking on campus, the start of school is always the most difficult time to get around.
The Hoover Dam bypass bridge — a second major engineering feat along this stretch of the Colorado River — will open to foot traffic before cars and trucks begin to rumble across it in November, officials announced Thursday. The one-day event will be held Oct. 16, less than a month before the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge opens to vehicle traffic.
Clark County commissioners approved a contract Wednesday with a consulting company to analyze the possibility of converting University Medical Center to a teaching hospital.
The Las Vegas Monorail filed a reorganization plan Tuesday as part of its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The plan would reduce its debt by nearly $630 million.
McCarran International Airport will soon be home to four new video displays, including one that is believed to be the largest in a United States airport.
Bridge work on the Interstate 15 South Design-Build Project will close some of the ramps connecting I-15 to the Las Vegas Beltway and Las Vegas Boulevard on Wednesday and Thursday night.
The average cost of a gallon of gas in Nevada is creeping closer to the $3 mark, but Southern Nevada’s prices remain lower than those in other parts of the state.