Las Vegas Grand Prix circuit dismantling: What to expect along the resort corridor in coming weeks

A dayslong clearing of track barriers from the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix will bring Las Vegas Boulevard back to 95 percent capacity by Thanksgiving, according to race planners.

Barrier removal began hours after the race ended Saturday night, one of the first steps in a monthlong process to restore normal traffic flow in and around the Las Vegas Strip. So while F1 drivers hit speeds in excess of 210 mph last weekend on the closed circuit, local drivers should expect to travel well under the posted speed limit, mainly overnight through the week before Christmas.

One holiday season blessing for drivers: The teardown of the 3.8-mile circuit, mainly consisting of public roads including Las Vegas Boulevard, Koval Lanes and Harmon and Sands avenues takes substantially less time than setting up the track ahead of the race.

“Every year, we try to tighten up the schedule, both build and takedown,” said Las Vegas Grand Prix president and CEO Emily Prazer. “Takedown is always faster than building, so we’ll continue to keep pushing that as much as we can.”

Here’s what to expect in the weeks ahead as crews dismantle the F1 street circuit to get traffic patterns in the resort corridor back to normal.

Las Vegas Boulevard

Through midnight on Wednesday, there will be one lane open on southbound Las Vegas Boulevard as crews remove barriers from the race.

Track lighting removal will take place between Dec. 1 and Dec. 5., with work planned daily between midnight and 9 a.m. The Strip southbound will be down to one travel lane during the work hours, with three northbound lanes open.

Southbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard and the sidewalk in front of the Bellagio remain closed while workers dismantle the Bellagio Fountain Club hospitality space. The two-lane closures are scheduled to remain in place through Dec. 26. The sidewalk and one lane in front of the Bellagio will be closed between Dec. 27 and Dec. 30.

The removal of the materials blocking the view of the Strip pedestrian bridges will have been completed Monday.

Koval Lane

Track barriers on Koval will be removed between Dec. 8-12, with one lane open in each direction overnight between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. during the removal.

Track lighting will be removed from Koval between Dec. 15-19, with one lane open in each direction between 9 a.m. and 6 a.m., during the removal.

Harmon Avenue

Track barriers will be removed on Harmon between Dec. 1-5, with traffic restrictions set for the intersection of Koval and Harmon.

The temporary bridge over Harmon will be dismantled between Nov. 30 and Dec. 12. Harmon will close overnight between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m., during that stretch of work.

Track lighting removal on Harmon will take place between Dec. 8-12, with one lane open in each direction overnight between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Sands Avenue:

Track lighting and barriers on Sands will be removed by Thanksgiving; crews began that work on Sunday.

Flamingo bridge

The temporary Flamingo Road vehicular bridge over Koval will be removed between Dec, 14-19, leading to a full closure of the intersection during the six-day removal.

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