Transportation

Marnell breaks ground on McCarran cargo center

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

A Las Vegas real estate development company broke ground today on an expansion project at McCarran International Airport. During the Marnell Properties ceremony, ground was broken on the Marnell Air Cargo Center, which will include two, single-story buildings that will house freight and mailing operations for the airport.

9 November 2009
By Erin Dostal

Google Maps glitch renames Henderson

Google's mapping feature shows a "Rochester" where Henderson should be. A spokeswoman says Google is working to correct the error.

Welcome to fabulous Rochester, Nev. No, not the ghost town outside of Reno. And no, we didn’t mean Rochester, N.Y.

9 November 2009
By Brendan Buhler

Galleria Drive interchange set to open on I-515

The new Interstate 515 interchange is shown during a ceremony Tuesday morning marking completion of the project.

Henderson leaders and transportation officials this morning marked completion of the new Galleria Drive interchange at Interstate 515. The interchange cost $66 million and took about 18 months to complete. It’s located between the Sunset Road and Russell Road interchanges. Dignitaries and community members were led by the Green Valley High School drum line in a walk on the overpass to mark the opening.

3 November 2009
By Erin Dostal

Judge's dismissal of 215 Beltway suit paves way for vote

Parts of the Las Vegas Beltway fall short of freeway standards, like the area shown in this photo taken along its northern stretch where it intersects with Decatur Boulevard.

Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins' lawsuit challenging a deal blocking him from voting on a highway contract was dismissed by a federal judge Tuesday, likely clearing the way for a third vote on the project. Collins on Oct. 5 sued the county and contractors Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. and Las Vegas Paving Corp. over a settlement in another lawsuit.

3 November 2009
By Steve Green

Sewer work to impact traffic in eastern Las Vegas Valley

Sewer work will impact traffic on Harmon Avenue and Pearl Street near Pecos Road in the eastern Las Vegas Valley.

31 October 2009
By Kyle B. Hansen

NDOT director named VP of national organization

Nevada Department of Transportation Director Susan Martinovich was elected this week as vice president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

30 October 2009
By Kyle B. Hansen

US Airways slashes McCarran flights

Leaving Las Vegas: A US Airways jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on March 27.

US Airways, once the busiest carrier at McCarran International Airport, will slice its schedule of 64 daily flights to 36 by the end of February.

28 October 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Southwest Airlines to service new Florida airport

DALLAS – Southwest Airlines will begin flying to northwest Florida next year when a new airport at Panama City opens in May.

21 October 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

I-15 construction to force closure of lanes, ramps

Lanes on southbound Interstate 15, the Spring Mountain Road on-ramp and the Flamingo Road westbound off-ramp will be closed Wednesday night.

21 October 2009
By Kyle B. Hansen

Backers of less traditional high-speed projects air plans

Developers of AVT SolaTrek's system envision transporting vehicles and passengers on an elevated network of rails.

Backers of three upstart transportation systems vying to be the ride of the future could all agree on one thing at a forum conducted Monday night at UNLV – it won’t be easy for them to be accepted by the public and by regulators when their ideas are so far from mainstream thinking.

20 October 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Vegas-based Allegiant sees income rise in quarter

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air's model of flying between smaller markets and large resort destinations paid off in the third quarter, according to earnings released Monday evening.

19 October 2009
By Cara McCoy

Decline in McCarran traffic eases in September

McCarran International Airport traffic continued its downward slide in passenger counts in September, but the trend seems to be easing.

19 October 2009
By Mary Manning

Judge delays action on 215 Beltway project

A federal judge this morning ordered the Clark County Commission not to vote Tuesday on bids for a $100 million-plus highway project. Federal Court Judge Robert Jones scheduled a Nov. 2 hearing on whether to grant a preliminary injunction.

19 October 2009
By Jeff Pope,
Joe Schoenmann

Forum to highlight three futuristic rail projects to Calif.

Developers of AVT SolaTrek's system envision transporting vehicles and passengers on an elevated network of rails.

We have all heard about the two high-speed rail proposals that promise to whisk passengers between Las Vegas and Southern California in little more than an hour, the steel-wheels-on-rails DesertXpress and the magnetically propelled maglev train.

19 October 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

As work begins, delays expected at McCarran connector tunnel

Drivers who use McCarran International Airport’s connector tunnel as a shortcut may need to find another way to get from the Las Vegas Beltway to the area near UNLV as the county reconfigures the roadway.

19 October 2009
By Kyle B. Hansen
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