Transportation

Road maintenance to close lanes on Rainbow Boulevard

Roadway improvements will restrict travel lanes on Rainbow Boulevard in northwest Las Vegas for the next two months.

7 September 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Report finds Nevada's rural roads more deadly than those in urban areas

Rows of mailboxes line Nevada 373, near Mecca Road, in Amargosa Valley. A new report finds that rural roads in Nevada are twice as deadly as those in urban areas.

Nevada’s rural highways have a fatality rate more than double that of urban roads in the state, according to a report released last week.

7 September 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Southwest Airlines launching daily flight from McCarran to Atlanta

A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Southwest Airlines’ acquisition of AirTran has paid some dividends to Las Vegas as the carrier announced plans to add a daily nonstop round-trip flight between McCarran and Atlanta.

5 September 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

California wildfire slows I-15 traffic ahead of busy travel weekend

This image provided by Cynthia L. Webb shows a wildfire burning alongside Interstate 15, Friday Sept. 2, 2011in the high desert northeast of Los Angeles.

A fast-moving wildfire temporarily closed part of Interstate 15 between the Los Angeles area and Las Vegas, just as many Californians were set to use the interstate to travel to Las Vegas.

2 September 2011
Staff and wire reports

New express bus lines to link downtown Henderson, Las Vegas

Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen, center, laughs during a kick-off event previewing two new express bus routes at the Henderson Events Center Thursday, September 1, 2011. Flanking the mayor are Jacob Snow, Regional Transportation Commission general manager, and Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman. The new routes are both scheduled to start service on Sunday, September 18.

Officials in Henderson and Las Vegas hope new express bus lines that will link cities’ downtown areas and triple transit service along Boulder Highway will spur activity and development. “This was a longtime coming, much needed, much wanted and much appreciated,” said Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen. “It will really help the development of our downtown and our redevelopment area.”

1 September 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

US Airways to cut 40 percent of Las Vegas flights

A US Airways jet takes off from McCarran International Airport.

US Airways, once the busiest air carrier at McCarran International Airport when it operated as America West Airlines, will cut 40 percent of its Las Vegas flights by early next year, reducing it to one of the smaller players in the market.

1 September 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Allegiant Air announces nonstop service to Lexington, Knoxville

An Allegiant Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport Friday, August 26, 2011.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, in the midst of a flurry of new service announcements, today detailed plans for new nonstop air service between McCarran International Airport and Lexington, Ky.

1 September 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Committee OKs small increase in paratransit fees for seniors, disabled

The senior and disabled people who use paratransit services to get around the valley won’t have to worry about losing their monthly passes, but are likely facing a small fare increase.

31 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Escalator proposed for Strip pedestrian bridge

A pedestrian bridge over the Strip near the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood is on track to get an escalator to help reduce congestion.

31 August 2011
By Conor Shine

Traffic signal work to close lanes Sahara and the Strip

Traffic signal upgrades will close lanes at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue for the next two nights.

31 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Harmon east of Strip to close tonight for construction on pedestrian bridge

Work on a new pedestrian bridge on the Strip will close Harmon Avenue tonight, county officials said.

31 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

McCarran projected to be one of nation's fastest-growing airports

A United Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

A prominent aviation expert says McCarran International Airport over the next five years will be the eighth-fastest growing airport among the top 150 airports in the country.

31 August 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Elvis Alive Drive? 10 Las Vegas streets named for notable people

Josh Elliott is photographed near the intersection of Frank Sinatra and Industrial Road in Las Vegas Wednesday, August 24, 2011.

Not every street name has to be boring or named for a hotel. Some make a statement, such as Elvis Alive Drive. It turns out lots of streets in the Las Vegas Valley are named for interesting people, and some streets have noteworthy stories behind them.

30 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

No timetable for Southwest flights between Las Vegas and Atlanta

A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Southwest Airlines has no timetable for when it could begin offering nonstop flights between Las Vegas and Atlanta.

29 August 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

McCarran back to normal after Irene grounds travelers nationwide

Irene is gone and East Coast airports have reopened, but it could take several days to get hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by the storm to their final destinations.

29 August 2011
Staff and wire reports
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