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Nevada ranks fourth in nation in fatal hit-and-run crashes

Nevada has the fourth-highest rate of fatal hit-and-run crashes per capita when compared with other states across the country, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reported in a study released Thursday.

Transit expert praises potential of light rail in Las Vegas

Foxx’s visit came as the Regional Transportation Commission will consider this summer whether build a $750 million light rail line that would run primarily along Maryland by 2025.

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Tinted headlights may be trendy but they’re illegal in Nevada

Headlights illuminated by shades of yellow, green, blue, purple and red appear to be the latest trend hitting the roads. The novelty tints may look cool and distinctive, but they’re poor at projecting the right amount of light and they’re illegal.

Construction will narrow part of US 95 in northwest Las Vegas

A section of U.S. Highway 95 will be narrowed to a single lane through mid-June as crews continue working on a $78 million freeway widening project in northwest Las Vegas, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

More Spaghetti Bowl ramp closures this weekend in Las Vegas

Expect another round of closures around Martin Luther King Boulevard this weekend as crews continue to reconfigure the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

Nevada drivers who pull off a ‘California roll’ can be ticketed

A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper reminds motorists that all vehicles must make a complete stop behind the white limit line at red lights and stop signs prior to making a right-hand turn or passing through an intersection.

Weekend road closures planned for Spaghetti Bowl in Las Vegas

Expect more closures around Martin Luther King Boulevard this weekend as crews continue to reconfigure the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

No delays for 1-15 construction in Las Vegas, unlike 1968

As crews continue to work uninterrupted on reconfiguring the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas, it’s a little hard to believe that construction was delayed on nearby sections of Interstate 15 just 50 years ago.

Expect heavy traffic in Las Vegas during NAB Show

Local transportation officials are preparing for roughly 103,000 conventioneers from 160 countries to descend on Las Vegas this week for the annual gathering of the National Association of Broadcasters, known as the NAB Show.