Transportation

Second person in small plane crash dies

A second person who was on a small plane that crashed on Labor Day in Henderson has died, officials at University Medical Center said on Tuesday. Susan Touchet had been hospitalized since the crash in which her husband, pilot Douglas Touchet, 45, of Erath, La., also died.

21 September 2010
By Rich Coleman

NDOT to host meeting on new I-15 interchange in southern valley

The Nevada Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting to present plans for a new interchange on Interstate 15 at Starr Avenue in the southern valley.

20 September 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

More traffic delays expected Thursday at Hoover Dam

The next round of delays for motorists traveling between Las Vegas and Phoenix across the Hoover Dam will be Thursday.

15 September 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

U.S. 95 ramp meters to be activated more often

Traffic engineers think they have a simple fix to ease congestion on freeways — but it often means additional delays to get onto the freeway in the first place, and it’s going to be put to the test in northwest Las Vegas.

15 September 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Nevada gas prices tumble to national average

The average gas price in Nevada has fallen in the past month, making the average cost for a gallon of fuel about the same as it was last September.

14 September 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Las Vegas-based Allegiant adding seats to boost capacity

Flying high: An Allegiant Air jet takes off from McCarran International Airport. Allegiant opened its doors in Las Vegas in 2001.

The parent company of Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air today announced a plan to reconfigure over a 1 1⁄2-year period 57 twin-engine MD-80 jets to add 16 seats and bring each aircraft’s capacity to 166 passengers.

13 September 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Passenger on Las Vegas flight accused of making threat

A passenger on a flight out of Las Vegas allegedly made a threat on the aircraft after it was forced to return to McCarran International Airport because of a mechanical problem, officials said.

11 September 2010
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Nevada road project up for national award

One of Las Vegas’ recent road construction projects has been selected as a finalist for a national award, and the public has been invited to weigh in.

11 September 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

McCarran travelers to get glimpse of airport of future

Travelers from an international flight wait in line at the passport check area at McCarran International Airport's Terminal 2 on Wednesday, April 23, 2010.

Travelers who use McCarran International Airport aren’t going to have to wait for Terminal 3 to open in 2012 to get a look at the airport terminal of the future.

10 September 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

McCarran air cargo center to open in October

A rendering of the new air cargo center that Marnell Properties broke ground on during a Nov. 9 ceremony at McCarran International Airport.

A new air cargo center at McCarran International Airport is on track to open in early October, Marnell Properties announced Thursday.

9 September 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Transportation expert says Las Vegas could become crossroads of West

LEFT: A model of a proposed Victorville station for the DesertXpress high-speed rail project is shown. RIGHT: Motorists navigate rush hour traffic on Interstate 15 near the Strip. (Las Vegas Sun file photos)

Las Vegas could become the crossroads of the West with a new Interstate 15 corridor study, a proposed Interstate 11 and planned connections to a high-speed rail network, a transportation expert said on Tuesday. Tom Skancke, president of The Skancke Co. Ltd., said a section of I-15 in Southern California illustrates why communities along the highway need to work together.

8 September 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Survivor of plane crash says she had full confidence in pilot

Buddy and Tracy Faucheaux, from right, the mother and father of Tamika Savoy, one of the victims of Monday's small plane crash in a residential area of the valley near Silverado Ranch Boulevard and Bermuda Road, thank Dr. John Fildes of UMC after a press conference Tuesday at the UMC Trauma Center.

A woman injured in a plane crash in Henderson on Monday said before the aircraft took off that she was confident in the pilot’s abilities and trusted him like family, her mother said.

7 September 2010
By Rich Coleman

Widening project to bring I-15 lane closures this week

Motorists who use Interstate 15 in the southern valley should be prepared for additional delays for the next month and a half due to ongoing construction.

6 September 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

New Interstate 11 eyed to link Phoenix, Las Vegas

It may not be a reality for many years, if ever. But the idea of building a new interstate highway to span some of the West's wide open spaces appears to be gaining some traction, at least in the region.

5 September 2010
Associated Press

Bus schedules altered for Labor Day holiday

Riders of the valley’s public transit system should expect buses to run on a different schedule Monday. The Regional Transportation Commission said buses will use a Sunday schedule on Monday for the Labor Day holiday, when there are typically fewer riders and less traffic on valley roads.

5 September 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen
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