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.
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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.
John Fisher has considered selling MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes previously, and the decision to do so is independent of the Athletics’ Las Vegas stadium process.
Work on a much-needed $25 million parking garage is set to get underway in the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas.
Nevada received one of the highest grades in the country for its infrastructure, but the state has plenty of room for improvement, despite the passing grade.
UNLV’s athletic department budget report was unanimously approved Friday by the Board of Regents after being presented for the second time since March.
A portion of the 215 Beltway in Summerlin is scheduled to close overnight this weekend.
Motorists should expect delays through the end of next month as crews replace a leaking pipeline under a stretch of road that serves as part of the Formula One race circuit.