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Presidential visits no small task for state officials

Mick Akers — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:02:38 +0000

It’s no minor feat for officials in the Silver State when a U.S. president or another dignitary visits Nevada.

New I-15 part-time lane pushes traffic bottleneck south of NV-CA border

Mick Akers — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:54:28 +0000

The recently added part-time lane on Interstate 15 southbound just after the Nevada-California helped relieve some traffic congestion during its first weekend of operation.

Boring Company’s Vegas Loop looks to reach the Strat

Mick Akers — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:05:28 +0000

Elon Musk’s Boring Company is planning another Vegas Loop station that would link to the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Who’s responsible for vehicle damage caused by dump truck debris?

Mick Akers — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:01:08 +0000

You’re driving down the road behind a dump truck and a rock hits your vehicle, cracking the windshield. Who is going to pay for the damage?

Brightline West plans to be a player in Vegas’ pro sports transportation game plan

Mick Akers — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:12:17 +0000

The planned Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles high-speed rail line could serve as a major interstate people mover for sporting events.

RTC turning to hydrogen cell fuel cells to power electric buses

Mick Akers — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:05:44 +0000

State and local leaders are banking on hydrogen cell fueled electric buses being a vital part of the future of mass transit in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas may see first light-rail line, with federal help

Mick Akers — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:54:54 +0000

Millions of dollars in federal money will assist local transportation officials plan for the future of Charleston Boulevard.

Yet another I-15 road project planned for stretch north of Las Vegas

Mick Akers — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:47:02 +0000

Motorists traveling on Interstate 15 from Las Vegas toward Utah will face another road project slated to disrupt traffic along the busy route.

NDOT optimistic new lanes will be open before F1 race

Mick Akers — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:07:36 +0000

Work crews are now focused on building retaining walls for the I-15-Harmon Avenue high-occupancy-vehicle, half interchange, with the new resort corridor access coming in November.

RTC getting help from feds to serve historically disadvantaged communities

Mick Akers — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:30:16 +0000

The agency has been awarded a federal grant to fund a plan for how to develop sustainable, equitable transit infrastructure in the valley’s underserved areas.

Henderson Spaghetti Bowl revamp has a projected start date

Mick Akers — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:14:24 +0000

Crews will begin the $350 million-$400 million overhaul of the Henderson interchange next year. The overhaul is needed to address traffic and safety improvements.

Howard Hughes Parkway extension near Strip could be dicey situation

Mick Akers — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:04:18 +0000

A potential road extension near the resort corridor could provide another north-south movement point between Flamingo Road and Tropicana Avenue.

Possible Las Vegas to Salt Lake City rail line to be studied

Mick Akers — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:00:19 +0000

If the rail project ended up moving forward to the development stage, Utah would be responsible to help fund the project.

Temporary bridges vital to Las Vegas Grand Prix transportation

Mick Akers — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:30:11 +0000

Some of the temporary structures set to be built to ensure essential traffic can travel in and out of the Las Vegas Grand Prix footprint will be a feat upon itself.

A’s ballpark transportation plan relies on multiple road, busstop changes

Mick Akers — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 21:41:34 +0000

A traffic study lays out recommendations for how to increase travel in the area surrounding the Tropicana site.

How often will the Las Vegas F1 circuit need to be repaved?

Mick Akers — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:48:28 +0000

Once the ongoing paving operation — the one causing havoc on the Strip in recent weeks — that is readying the Las Vegas Grand Prix circuit is complete, another major repave is not expected to be necessary for years.

With arrival of ‘100 Deadliest Days’ on roads, drivers should be extra cautious

Mick Akers — Mon, 29 May 2023 14:00:21 +0000

Because of increases in fatal crashes during the span between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the summer months are considered the “100 Deadliest Days of the Year” on U.S. roadways.

Brightline striving to be on track for ’28 L.A. Olympic Games

Mick Akers — Mon, 22 May 2023 13:00:18 +0000

Brightline West’s CEO says it is prepared to break ground this year on its long-planned high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California.

A’s preferred ballpark site brings improved transit options

Mick Akers — Mon, 15 May 2023 11:55:12 +0000

The Athletics decision to switch their preferred ballpark site to the Tropicana property will bring more than a team to the south Strip. It will also bring traffic.

Tropicana set to go partially underground near UNLV

Mick Akers — Mon, 08 May 2023 12:00:07 +0000

The underground concept came after UNLV raised concerns with the previous elevated expressway option being an eyesore and would also block branding of the school and the Thomas & Mack Center.

A’s see transportation benefits of potential Vegas ballpark site

Mick Akers — Mon, 01 May 2023 12:27:55 +0000

As the Oakland Athletics focus their attention on landing a $1.5 billion MLB ballpark in Las Vegas, team brass are excited about the potential transportation prospects for their chosen site.

Nearly $4B grant sought for Vegas-to-So Cal high-speed rail system

Mick Akers — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:11:43 +0000

The $12 billion Brightline West high-speed rail system is on track to break ground later this year, according to a company spokesman.

F1 circuit paving begins on Strip; public money contribution not yet known

Mick Akers — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:21:08 +0000

Road work associated with paving efforts for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix is underway on the Strip as work continues to determine what, if any, public money is used on the project.

State regulators could put the brakes on HOV lanes in Las Vegas

Mick Akers — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 19:57:01 +0000

High occupancy vehicle lanes in the Las Vegas Valley may soon become a thing of the past.

Boring Co. looks to expand planned Vegas Loop tunnel system

Mick Akers — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:59:35 +0000

Originally presented as a 29-mile, tunnel network with 51 planned stations, the network is now planned to has add several more miles of tunnels with 69 planned stations.

A week out from Las Vegas Grand Prix road work beginning, public contribution still unknown

Mick Akers — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:30:23 +0000

With millions of needed road upgrades set to begin ahead in preparation for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, questions still swirl around how much public money will go toward those efforts.

I-15/Harmon half interchange work kicks off

Mick Akers — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:14:31 +0000

Motorists looking to access the Las Vegas Strip from Interstate 15 are about to get a new option. Or, at least a partial one.

Yearlong US 95 project between downtown Las Vegas, Henderson begins

Mick Akers — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:37:53 +0000

The $46.8 million U.S. 95 corridor improvement project kicked off Sunday on a stretch of the highway between Wyoming Avenue in downtown Las Vegas to Sunset Road in Henderson.

215 Beltway set for widening project near I-15

Mick Akers — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:44:55 +0000

Another major freeway project is slated to get underway this year in the Las Vegas Valley.

NDOT updates Tropicana/I-15 interchange after layout confuses motorists

Mick Akers — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:08:10 +0000

Some drivers are finding it difficult to navigate the recently opened diverging diamond interchange on Tropicana Avenue over Interstate 15.