It is expected that President Joe Biden will make an official announcement about the grant award Friday in Las Vegas.
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“It makes a bunch of sense,” LVCVA president and CEO Steve Hill said. “If you go out there now, traffic is better than it was before we built all this and that bridge is a big part of that.”
The Boring Company’s next Vegas Loop station is expected to be operational next year.
There are 69 planned stations for the Vegas Loop, including the majority of resorts along the Strip, Allegiant Stadium, UNLV and Harry Reid International Airport.
The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center Loop saw its 1 millionth passenger Tuesday morning.
The land deal is up for approval at the March 9 Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents meeting.
Brightline West entered into an agreement with several rail unions committing to the use of unionized laborers to operate and maintain the planned $10 billion Las Vegas-to-Southern California system.
Officials advise traffic at Las Vegas airport and nearby roads will be heavy through Feb. 16.