Transportation

Part of Cheyenne Avenue to close for pedestrian bridge work

A portion of Cheyenne Avenue in northwest Las Vegas will be closed Monday night while crews work on the Lone Mountain Trail.

24 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Four more copyright lawsuits filed over photo

Just as it’s a lightning rod for controversy, the Transportation Security Administration may turn into a litigation gold mine for Las Vegas newspaper copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC.

22 January 2011
By Steve Green

County switches to cleaner, cheaper type of diesel fuel

County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani turns the lever to pump GDiesel into underground storage tanks at the county's auto yard Thursday.

Clark County has started using a new source for diesel fuel that is supposed to be less expensive and generate fewer emissions. The fuel, called GDiesel, is being produced in Nevada by Advanced Refining Concepts for the county’s diesel fleet and power generators.

21 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Closure extended at Blue Diamond and I-15 interchange

Wednesday night’s construction on a new bridge for Blue Diamond Road at Interstate 15 didn’t go exactly as planed, causing extra-long closures for the interchange.

20 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

McCarran among top airports for lasers pointed at planes

Las Vegas’ airport was among those with the most reports of lasers pointed at airplanes last year, the Federal Aviation Administration reported.

20 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Southwest Airlines posts 4Q income of $131 million

A Southwest Airlines plane flies over Las Vegas.

Southwest Airlines Co. is making money on more traffic and higher fares, and it says bookings for January and the rest of the winter look strong. Southwest is the largest carrier at McCarran International Airport.

20 January 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

I-15 construction forces ramp, road closures this week

Continuing construction on Interstate 15 in the southern Las Vegas Valley will likely mean more delays for motorists this week.

17 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Sunset Road bridge brings new option for crossing I-15

Traffic is seen Jan. 13, 2011, on Interstate 15 in a construction zone for the Interstate 15 South Design-Build South Project.

Las Vegas residents have a new option for crossing the valley thanks to the opening today of a bridge connecting Sunset Road over Interstate 15. Officials attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the bridge Thursday morning and it opened to traffic about noon. The bridge offers a new east-west route across I-15 but doesn’t have access to the freeway.

13 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Sunset Road bridge to open, I-15 ramps to close as part of project

Motorists on Thursday will be able to drive on Sunset Road over Interstate 15, but travelers on the freeway will have a few closures to deal with.

12 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Funding cut means no free ride for Super Bowl Sunday drinkers

There will be no free rides home for people who drink this year on Super Bowl Sunday.

12 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

State board OKs $176 million contract to oversee Medicaid

Despite the complaint of a rival, a five-year, $176.9 million contract has been awarded to HP Enterprise Services to take over the bill-paying and fraud-checking in the state’s giant Medicaid program.

12 January 2011
By Cy Ryan

Sewer line work near Circus Circus to close lanes on Strip

Work on sewer lines near Circus Circus will close lanes on Las Vegas Boulevard and two other streets for about eight months.

10 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

GM official sees electric pod as urban vehicle of future

The Xiao, left, and Jiao, right, EN-V models from General Motors take a test run at the Consumer Electronics Show on Friday afternoon.

When Christopher Borroni-Bird, director of General Motors’ EN-V program, envisions the cities of the future, he sees streets free of traffic congestion and collisions, where people maneuver through the urban landscape in small, autonomously piloted pods with ease and grace.

8 January 2011
By Dylan Scott

New interchange opens along U.S. 95 in northwest valley

New signs are seen at the Horse Road and U.S. 95 interchange Friday, January 7, 2011.

Horses were long ago replaced as the preferred method of transportation in Las Vegas, but it wasn’t until Friday that Horse Drive was given a proper freeway interchange on U.S. 95 in the northwest valley. The new $44 million interchange was opened by city officials after about 18 months of construction, giving nearby residents better access to the freeway and reducing congestion on Durango Drive.

7 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

14,495 taxis loaded Wednesday sets record at McCarran

Massive crowds arriving for the International Consumer Electronics Show helped set a record Wednesday for the number of taxis loaded at McCarran International Airport.

6 January 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen
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