With more visitors coming to Las Vegas and locals beginning to hit the town with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, a new problem has surfaced.
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New cases of COVID-19 among TSA workers at McCarran airport have declined significantly in recent months after rising dramatically to close out 2020 and to start 2021.
A year after the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles shut down and reopened under reduced capacity, officials are finally getting the upper hand on the backlog that was created.
After a tumultuous year brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Regional Transportation Commission is getting a federal boost.
Thanksgiving will likely see significantly fewer travelers years amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a recommendation from the CDC for Americans to stay home.
For the first time since the effects of the pandemic began to be felt in Southern Nevada, traffic volume on some portions of the region’s freeways has increased over 2019.
Traffic on Las Vegas Valley freeways is still lagging behind last year’s rates as the coronavirus pandemic still has its grips on the region.
Following an uptick in passenger volume, bus service in the Las Vegas Valley is set to be increased after the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada reduced service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As more businesses open up across Nevada, especially ones that serve alcoholic beverages, traffic officials are urging drivers not to get too excited and get behind the wheel impaired.
Planned restriping work on the HOV lane system has been postponed amid a coronavirus-related material supply shortage.
As fewer and fewer people are on roads across the nation because of coronavirus-related restrictions, the price of gasoline has steadily dropped with the traffic volume.
Signs normally meant to relay traffic-related information have been switched over to urge Nevadans to be safe during the statewide shutdown caused by the pandemic.
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting all portions of life across the world, one thing that will keep on moving are road projects.
After writing about Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air and its no-fee deal, the Road Warrior turned into a de facto customer service rep for the airline.