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Drivers step closer to leasing taxis from Clark County cab companies

Nevada Taxicab Authority administrators got a little closer Friday to producing a final draft of regulations that would permit drivers to lease taxis from Clark County cab companies and operate on their own schedules.

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.

Holiday driving tips: See and be seen, learn to play outfield

It’s beginning to look a lot like collision season. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says 20 percent of all collisions take place in shopping center parking lots during the holiday season.

First Project Neon disruptions start Sunday

Project Neon, the massive freeway interchange project at the Spaghetti Bowl, will produce its first road disruptions beginning late this weekend.