Transportation

Lanes of Ann Road to be closed nights for maintenance

Roadwork will close lanes on Ann Road in northwest Las Vegas at night for the next two months. Ann Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Durango Drive and Centennial Center Boulevard, near U.S. 95, city officials said.

28 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Construction to delay traffic from Strip to airport

Construction near McCarran International Airport will impact traffic on Tropicana Avenue and Paradise Road for the next two weeks, likely causing delays for people traveling from the Strip to the airport.

28 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Sewer work to close stretch of Jones Boulevard

Work on a sewer project will close Jones Boulevard at Lone Mountain Road in the northwest valley Sunday night.

27 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Part of St. Rose Parkway to close Sunday night for construction of pedestrian bridge

Construction of a pedestrian bridge will close St. Rose Parkway between Eastern Avenue and Coronado Center Drive in Henderson on Sunday night.

27 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

McCarran expects to feel effects of Hurricane Irene during weekend

Hurricane specialist Dan Brown reviews the tracks and intensity of Hurricane Irene at the National Hurricane Center on Friday, August 26, 2011, in Miami.

The East Coast is bracing for Hurricane Irene as high winds and rain began hitting the Carolinas today, but so far travel in and out of Las Vegas hasn’t been affected. That's likely to change over the weekend.

26 August 2011
Staff and wire reports

Lawsuit seeks to break logjam over disputed bus contract

First Transit Inc. of Cincinnati is suing the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada in hopes a judge will award it a disputed bus contract worth $83 million per year.

24 August 2011
By Steve Green

More changes coming for Interstate 15 commuters

If you want to get to southbound Interstate 15 from the Las Vegas Beltway, your route will change tomorrow. The next section of access roads along I-15 is scheduled to open Thursday morning.

24 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Las Vegas again beats out Big Apple for best taxi experience

A taxi cab drives down the Strip Thursday, April 28, 2011.

The image of a person standing on a street corner hailing a taxi usually conjures up thoughts of New York City. But Las Vegas for a second time outpaced its eastern rival to earn the honor of best U.S. destination to snag a cab.

23 August 2011
By Delen Goldberg

McCarran records seventh month of passenger traffic increases

A Southwest jet takes off as Mexican airline Volaris makes its arrival at McCarran International Airport on March 30, 2011.

Passenger counts rose for a seventh straight month at McCarran International Airport in July, giving the airport a 3.9 percent increase in year-to-date passengers over last year.

22 August 2011
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Political retort amid contract debate raises eyebrows

A flip comment about campaign contributions and lobbyists during the Regional Transportation Commission meeting last week left a few elected officials stunned and slightly miffed.

21 August 2011
By Joe Schoenmann

Metro Police focus on traffic enforcement in work zones

The men and woman working on the road where you’re driving have their lives on the line, and they want you to drive carefully. Areas under construction are dangerous for the people working and for motorists and passengers, so the National Utilities Contractors Association of Las Vegas is joining with Metro Police to better enforce traffic laws in roadway work zones.

19 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Allegiant to begin service between Las Vegas, Louisiana city

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will begin flying a new route between Las Vegas and Lafayette, La., later this year.

16 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Frontier Airlines to begin nonstop flights between Las Vegas, Kansas City

Discount air carrier Frontier Airlines will begin nonstop flights six times a week between Las Vegas and Kansas City, Mo., beginning Nov. 1.

16 August 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Flashing yellow arrows coming to 2 Las Vegas intersections

Drivers are being asked to take extra caution at two intersections in Las Vegas that will start displaying flashing yellow arrows to yield at left turns.

15 August 2011
By Aida Ahmed

Freeway ramp to close for nine months

Freeway ramp to close for nine months

More changes are coming to the ramps on Interstate 15 in the southern valley, this time affecting access to the freeway from the Las Vegas Beltway and Las Vegas Boulevard.

14 August 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen
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