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Nevada’s busiest freeway ramp to close for 36 hours this weekend

The state’s most traveled freeway ramp will be closed for 36 hours this weekend as construction continues on the $1 billion widening of the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas.

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Second electric car company plans manufacturing plant in Southern Nevada

A second electric car company is planning to build a manufacturing plant in Southern Nevada, and it’s further along in development than Faraday Future — it has two car models it is showing off in Las Vegas this week.

Clark County taxi trips down, but revenue reaches record $425.1M

The dire prediction that ride-hailing companies were going to grab market share away from Southern Nevada taxi companies was realized with taxi trips down 0.45 percent in 2015. But don’t cry too hard for the cab companies.

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.

New bill aims to protect pedestrians in school zones

Center for Traffic Safety Research members commonly witness dangerous driving habits when they visit schools to raise awareness about pedestrian safety.

Thin-font Nevada license plates aren’t fakes

I’m not sure why people are so fascinated with license plates, but they are. These hunks of aluminum that we are required to attach to our vehicles were the subject of two recent inquiries from Warrior readers.

Handling asbestos on I-11 route will cost $12.7 million

State transportation leaders got an unwelcome surprise in December 2013 when a team of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, researchers discovered traces of naturally occurring asbestos along the route of the planned Interstate 11 Boulder City bypass. Last month, they got another unwelcome surprise — how much it was going to cost to minimize the health risks associated with the substance.

Motorcyclist injured in east valley crash

An east valley crash involving a car and motorcycle shut down a section of Lamb Boulevard Monday night.