The Nevada Transportation Department is awaiting results of safety study after deciding earlier this year not to install any more of Trinity Highway Products’ ET-Plus guardrails, which have been blamed on passenger injuries in other states.
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The Southern Nevada transportation landscape took a sharp turn last week with Uber’s announcement that it was temporarily shutting down until it could find a way to operate legally in the state. But for those critics who think Uber is gone for good, think again.
A crash between a moped and a car hospitalized one and closed Charleston Boulevard in the central valley Friday evening, Las Vegas police said.
The right lanes of northbound Interstate 15 near Sahara Avenue were reopened after a Friday afternoon vehicle crash that closed them for nearly two hours, traffic cameras show.
Interstate 15 reopened in both directions Friday afternoon near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway after being closed for a vehicle crash, according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.
The maverick ride-sharing company that has been bending the state’s transportation rules for just over a month ceased operations in Nevada late Wednesday, vowing to return when it finds a clear path to operating legally in the state.
Seven drivers were arrested overnight for suspicion of driving under the influence during the first night of holiday sobriety checkpoints, Las Vegas police said.
Clark County on Wednesday opened an overpass spanning the Union Pacific railroad tracks at West Cactus Avenue, giving residents of Mountain’s Edge easier access to two schools and Interstate 15.
Henderson police closed a residential street near the intersection of Volunteer Boulevard and Sun City Anthem Drive on Tuesday night while they tried to serve an arrest warrant.
Metro traffic officer Michael Lemley dressed as a turkey and used a well-marked Charleston Boulevard crosswalk to draw attention to pedestrian safety.
In an attempt to further discourage impaired driving around the valley, traffic officers will set up DUI checkpoints beginning Wednesday until the end of the holidays, Las Vegas police announced on Tuesday.
Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, so the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is warning visitors to expect large crowds, heavy traffic and even the occasional closure over the long holiday weekend.
A man died along a busy stretch of South Rainbow Boulevard on Monday, and Las Vegas police were looking for the driver they said struck him while he pushed a toddler in a stroller.
The Lake Mead Boulevard exit on Interstate 15 northbound has reopened after a garbage truck caught fire there.
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