An influx of visitors means more drivers who may not be familiar with area roads and an increase of traffic congestion that could ramp up crashes around New Year’s Eve.
Mick Akers
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Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in November 2018 and covers sports business and transportation. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
Revelers celebrating with alcohol are urged to not get behind the wheel after the countdown to 2020 passes and the smoke from the fireworks clears. Here’s how to get around safely.
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New international nonstop service represents more than just additional planes landing at McCarran, as the international traveler is a lucrative market.
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With Interstate 15 shut down Thursday night, check out these alternate routes from Las Vegas to Southern California.
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The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada’s foray into the ride hailing sector is coming to a halt after a six-month pilot program.
The 17th pedestrian bridge stretching over a portion of Las Vegas Boulevard opened Monday morning to foot traffic.
Now six months in and dozens of emails from angry drivers later, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced they were making the first modification to the lanes.
The six-month pilot program originally set to go into effect Jan. 1 was bumped up a couple weeks to work out any issues that may arise ahead of a pair of visitor heavy dates.
McCarran International Airport welcomed the record-breaking 50 millionth passenger 0f 2019 to Las Vegas Thursday to water cannon salute and a party-like atmosphere.
Despite initially saying no changes to the carpool lane system would occur for three years, state transportation officials are changing their tune.
The 1.75 million square-foot facility will have all the features expected in a modern sports stadium and then some when it is completed.