A three-year widening project of Interstate 15 between Speedway Boulevard and the Garnet Interchange was deemed completed by area officials.
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Athletics manager Mark Kotsay purchased a home in Henderson a month after his contract was extended through the first season the team plans to be in Las Vegas, records show.
Work continues on the Interstate 15 south widening project as it heads toward completion by the end of the year.
The budget of the Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark project could approach the $2 billion mark, according to team owner John Fisher.
Boring Company’s Vegas Loop project could soon see tunneling toward a newly planned station at a Strip resort near one of the city’s major arenas.
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred talked to the Review-Journal after Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Athletics’ stadium in Las Vegas.
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Athletics great Reggie Jackson will throw out the first pitch at next month’s Battle for Vegas charity softball game.
The new Peace Way bridge built over the 215 Beltway is set to open this week after a year of construction.
With the groundbreaking ceremony for the Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark over and done, there are many more construction milestones ahead as the $1.75 billion facility is built.
The 215 Beltway is set for a pair of overnight directional closures this week in Summerlin.
Monday’s Athletics ballpark groundbreaking ceremony on the Las Vegas Strip will mark the culmination of four years of work.
Work on the 33,000-fan capacity, $1.75 billion enclosed stadium kicked off in late April and is expected to be finished in time for Opening Day 2028.
The plan to connect the Boring Co.’s underground Vegas Loop transit system with Harry Reid International Airport is becoming clearer.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will be among the dignitaries in attendance at Monday’s Athletics Las Vegas ballpark groundbreaking ceremony.
Once the project is finished, the 215 Beltway in Henderson will have five lanes and an auxiliary land in each direction between Pecos Road and Stephanie Street.