Transportation

Officials hope new transit line will revitalize neighborhood

Clark County Commissioner, Larry Brown, speaks during the groundbreaking for the Sahara bus rapid transit line at the Gaudin Ford dealership in Las Vegas Thursday, February 24, 2011.

It’s the type of small, family-run store that isn’t often seen today — all it sells is shoes, and mostly to senior citizens. Cesar’s Shoe World hopes to benefit from a project to add bus lanes to Sahara Avenue that will also add sidewalks and landscaping to the busy corridor outside the store, but first it has to survive the construction.

24 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Bus drivers want contract with RTC instead of private company

Some Las Vegas bus drivers are upset with the Regional Transportation Commission and think they can save it money, but the RTC says the union’s plan would likely increase costs.

24 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Construction to cause I-15 ramp closures

The ramp to southbound I-15 from Blue Diamond Road and Blue Diamond between the Las Vegas Boulevard and I-15 will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Monday nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews put up girders.

23 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Desert Inn Road to close tonight near the Strip

Desert Inn Road will be closed tonight near the Las Vegas Strip.

23 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Road work to cause delays at intersection near McCarran

Work on the road leading to the terminals at McCarran International Airport is wrapping up early, but the next road project is going to affect even more motorists who use the airport connector tunnel.

23 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Lawmakers consider ban on using cell phones while driving

In the future, robot cars might traverse Nevada highways, but until then, lawmakers are considering a law prohibiting motorists from using cell phones while driving.

22 February 2011
By Cy Ryan

Road repairs near McCarran to close lanes, disrupt traffic

Roadwork near McCarran International Airport will likely affect traffic north of the airport this week.

22 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Portion of Lake Mead Blvd. to be closed overnight for bridge work

Lake Mead Boulevard will be closed for three nights as crews work on a pedestrian bridge over the road.

22 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Project gives bighorn sheep safe passage over busy highway

A team from the National Park Service attempts to capture a ram for tagging purposes. The NPS tagged animals to track data about the desert big horn sheep's movements, data that led to the construction of three wildlife bypasses over US-93 in Arizona.

Desert bighorn sheep are finding safe passage over U.S. 93 in Arizona thanks to three wildlife bypasses that opened in January, part of an effort by Arizona officials to protect the animals and drivers. Last week, the department recorded some of the first rams to use the bypasses.

21 February 2011
By Dylan Scott

DesertXpress rail project going after tax dollars, after all

The fully electric DesertXpress trains are expected to take passengers between Victorville, Calif., and Las Vegas in 84 minutes.

Ever since plans to build a high-speed train from Las Vegas to Victorville, Calif., were unveiled, developers have been adamant about one point — they wouldn’t ask taxpayers to fund it. But DesertXpress Enterprises has no qualms about borrowing from taxpayers — and borrowing big — for a project that skeptics say has little chance of gaining the ridership needed to pay for it.

21 February 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Months-long project to upgrade Las Vegas Strip traffic signals begins

Motorists on the Las Vegas Strip will have extra obstacles to avoid over the next few months as crews work to improve traffic signals on Las Vegas Boulevard.

21 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

New traffic light in western Las Vegas neighborhood

Residents at the western edge of Las Vegas may notice a new traffic signal in use this week.

21 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Sewer project to restrict Decatur Boulevard traffic for month

A sewer project will restrict traffic on Decatur Boulevard for nearly a month, the Clark County Water Reclamation District said.

20 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Orlando bumps Vegas from top of Orbitz spring break destination list

Aerial views of The Strip in December 2010.

A more family friendly travel destination has bumped Las Vegas from the top spot of the hottest spring break vacation locations on one travel website. After holding steady at No. 1 for two years, Las Vegas moved to No. 2 as Orlando moved into lead spot on Orbitz.com’s list.

19 February 2011
By Amanda Finnegan

McCarran sees 5 percent increase in January passenger traffic

McCarran International Airport has started the year with a 5 percent increase in passengers compared to the same month last year.

18 February 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen
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