UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine cited the speeding statistic as it announced a federal grant to study traffic-related injuries and deaths.
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The backup of post-holiday traffic on the southbound Interstate 15 heading out of Las Vegas to California is an annual tradition for drivers.
The first of three closed main roads reopened to the public for the first time since the remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary left a swath of destruction on the mountain.
Road work includes a median repair, cleaning out drainage culverts and several miles of shoulder repair in both directions.
It wasn’t yet clear what caused the closure.
The stretch of highway has been dedicated to the memory of Micah May, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper fatally struck by a carjacking suspect.
There are signs the shoulder lane on the California side might be working, but heading south remained no speedy process on a holiday weekend.
Heavy traffic is expected between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday near the Nevada-California border, despite Caltrans opening a “part-time” travel lane.
The federal grant could provide up to $3.75 billion to establish Brightline West’s passenger rail service.
Five years after Interstate 11 opened, most businesses in Boulder City say they are doing well despite the 15-mile stretch of roadway that bypasses the city.
A girl also died in the crash, which occurred May 20 in Nye County.
A 12-mile backup leading into Primm on I-15 was reported by the Regional Transpiration Commission.
About 45,000 people drove through the California-Nevada border on Interstate 15 every day last year, but some days and months are more of a nightmare.
Motorists should brace for traffic impacts on Interstate 15 just north of Las Vegas.
The state ranks 43 out of 50 states, with drivers paying on average about $765 more than the national average.