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Looking for fun in Las Vegas at New Year’s? Follow these transportation tips

I’m an amateur when it comes to celebrating the arrival of the new year in the resort corridor. In my more than 20 years as a denizen of Southern Nevada, I’ve spent just two New Year’s Eves among the revelers, estimated this year to be around 332,000 strong.

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U.S. 95 near Boulder City reopened

U.S. Highway 95 has reopened near Boulder City after a crash shut it down Tuesday afternoon.

Despite Strip tragedy, no long-term effects seen on Las Vegas visitation

Tourism experts say Sunday night’s Strip crash that killed an Arizona woman and injured 35 people won’t have long-term repercussions on visitation, but may come up as transportation leaders consider making Las Vegas Boulevard safer for pedestrians.

 
Countdown clocks have issues, but dancing signal may be helping

After some of the carnage they’ve seen on local streets lately, Warrior readers Don and Chris said all they want for Christmas are a few well-placed countdown signals that have been tested across the country and are in use in some cities in Asia.

Sahara lanes to be closed between I-15, Strip this week

Two westbound travel lanes of Sahara Avenue will be closed late Thursday and early Friday between Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard for bridge joint repairs.

Sandoval names new DMV chief

Gov. Brian Sandoval on Tuesday appointed Terri Albertson as director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, effective immediately. Albertson had been serving as the interim director since September following the retirement of Director Troy Dillard.

Transportation officials zero in on contractor for Tesla highway

The state Board of Transportation was told Monday that Ames Construction Inc. is the “apparent best value” proposer to design and build a new road to improve access to the Tesla battery plant at a cost of $75.9 million.

$16.5M contract awarded for widening Route 160

A $16.5 million contract to widen a 5-mile section of the Blue Diamond Road in Southern Nevada was awarded Monday by the Nevada Department of Transportation.

Project delays road improvements at Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will have to wait a while longer for its first major road upgrade in 20 years, and there are conflicting reports about the scope of the work and when it will be finished.

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