A pair of freeway-related improvement projects are set to get underway this year — one near downtown Las Vegas and the other in the Henderson area.
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The final phase of a yearslong, multiple phase widening of the Interstate 15 north corridor is set to get underway this year.
If last month’s incident of the U.S. Highway 95 at Eastern Avenue bridge collapsing during planned demolition had you worried about the safety of road structures in the Silver State, this should help calm those nerves.
The number of electric vehicles registered with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has increased 133 percent in the last two years, going from 7,381 in 2019 to 17,162.
Wes Edens, co-CEO of Fortress Investment Group, which owns the high-speed passenger rail line Brightline, said he expects to break ground on the project by the end of the year.
COVID-19 cases among Transportation Safety Administration workers at Harry Reid International Airport have sharply increased in the past month.
With revelers set to return to the Las Vegas Strip and downtown to ring in the New Year, locals and visitors alike can expect an influx of traffic and road closures as the area ushers in 2022.
A busy stretch of Charleston Boulevard is set to see a reduced speed limit as Las Vegas officials look at the future of the area.
After many friends and families opted not to travel for Thanksgiving last year as COIVD-19 regulations gripped the nation, now that those have loosed many will be hitting the roads and skies to enjoy the holiday with loved ones.
The Boring Co.’s Convention Center Loop has been in operation for five months now, and has gone from an idea that many doubted to a reality that is catching on with conventiongoers.
With the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson a handful of months away from hosting its first events city officials are in the process of adding features aimed at improving the anticipated event day traffic flow.
While a revamp of the Interstate 15/Tropicana Avenue interchange is touted as a needed improvement to traffic flow, one local gaming giant disagrees.
The contractor that could carry out the Tropicana Avenue/Interstate 15 interchange project was selected last week, but not without some controversy.
As transportation officials mull the future of the important Interstate 11 build-out, one option is now off the table.
Tourism leaders are dubbing Las Vegas the “Greatest Arena on Earth” through a new ad campaign aimed at drawing sports fans to Las Vegas.
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