The temporary Flamingo Road bridge over Koval Lane will be reduced for this year’s Formula One race to lessen impacts on area businesses, officials said.
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A group of Las Vegas business owners who say they lost millions from last year’s Formula 1 launched an online petition hoping to get a public meeting on the 2024 race.
With transportation being the biggest issue tied to the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Board of Clark County Commissioners is asking Formula 1 to provide their 2024 plan by May 1.
A report set to be delivered to county commissioners next week discusses what officials learned and what can be improved for this year’s Formula One race.
The massive workload needed for the race to take place last year drew the ire of Las Vegas Valley motorists who commuted on the roads in and around the resort corridor.
Crews will begin to remove the temporary bridge Sunday built for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Flamingo Road over Koval Lane.
The closure and reopening of several streets in the resort corridor was a test Wednesday morning. County officials say they’ll do better getting streets open on race days.
Late night motorists should avoid portions of Las Vegas Boulevard this week as overnight shutdowns are planned for Las Vegas Grand Prix track testing.
The stretch of road is probably the smoothest in the Las Vegas Valley, with the circuit seeing two rounds of paving operations over the course of several months to get the track up to race code.
Security will be tight and in some areas visitors will need a ticket or hospitality reservation.
A big piece to moving workers employed at properties located within the race’s footprint is a park-and-ride system involving the Las Vegas Monorail.
The Nevada Taxicab Authority board approved the special temporary surcharges for the day surrounding next month’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Race organizers provided an updated look at what traffic conditions will be like before and during Formula Las Vegas Grand Prix week.
With a large portion of the Strip scheduled to shut down for several hours a night during race week, officials are fine tuning ways to get resort workers to and from work.
This week will see the final race surface paving taking place on Koval Lane between Rochelle Avenue and Westchester Drive.
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