Transportation

Google: Driverless cars are mastering city streets

The Google driverless car navigates a street in Mountain View, Calif., April 23, 2014.

Google says that cars it is programming to drive themselves have started to master the navigation of city streets and the challenges they bring, from jaywalkers to weaving bicyclists — a critical milestone for any commercially available self-driving car technology. Despite the progress ...

Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week

A Nevada Department of Transportation worker speaks to a driver at a roadblock on Kyle Canyon Road at U.S. 95 in July 2013.

Orange cones, signaling road construction or other impediments to smooth cruising, are situated throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might …

Passenger traffic at Las Vegas airport hits 3.7 million in March

Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport continued its upward trajectory in March. Data released today shows...

Break in water line closes stretch of Decatur Boulevard

A 12-inch water line broke this morning, causing water to gush down Decatur Boulevard and closing all southbound lanes in the area. The rupture occurred about...

Allegiant Travel reports 7 percent rise in quarterly earnings

In this Thursday, May 9, 2013, photo, an Allegiant Air jetliner flies over the the the New York-New York Hotel & Casino after taking off from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

The parent company of Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, a discount carrier that connects small cities to resort destinations, reported earnings today for the quarter ending March 31. The carrier, with small base fares and lots of add-on fees...

Work on Hoover Dam Access Road to cause delays

A view of the Hoover Dam Wednesday, January 16, 2013.

Motorists traveling to and from the Hoover Dam are expected to face delays this week while the Hoover Dam Access Road undergoes repairs. Nevada Department of Transportation put traffic restrictions on …

More staffing to speed clearing U.S. Customs at Las Vegas airport

Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport

McCarran International Airport will double its number of Customs and Border Protection agents in the coming year, with additional funding included in a recent appropriations bill. Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed...

Tropicana Avenue near Strip will close for repairs

A portion of Tropicana Avenue will shut down near the Strip on Friday while crews fix a barrier along the busy ...

Pedestrian struck dead in western valley

A pedestrian died this evening after being struck by a vehicle in the western Las Vegas Valley on Durango Drive just south ...

Las Vegas airport traffic up 2.4 percent in February

A Southwest jetliner taxis by parked Allegiant Air jetliners at McCarran International Airport, May 9, 2013.

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport is on the rise compared with a year earlier. Data released Thursday show nearly...

Only in Vegas: Transportation Authority moves to regulate party buses

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Signs mark proposed freeway linking Las Vegas, Phoenix

From left, Arizona Department of Transportation Director John Halikowski, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, Steven Horsford, D-Nev., and Nevada Department of Transportation Director Rudy Malfabon unveil a sign marking the corridor for the future Interstate 11 between Phoenix and Las Vegas, Friday, March 21, 2014, at the Hoover Dam in Arizona. It was a symbolic effort meant to keep up momentum on the project, which is coming of age in an era of scarce highway funding.

A proposed interstate linking Las Vegas and Phoenix is still years and billions of dollars from reality, but the governors of Nevada and Arizona already are unveiling signs to mark their dream. Nevada and Arizona are linked by...

New customs agents at McCarran to cut wait times for international travelers

Locals line up to get their tickets stamps for the raffle during an open house at the new Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

Tourism officials are excited about the prospect of incoming foreign visitors spending less time in customs lines at McCarran and more time spending on Las Vegas offerings. Thanks to a budget increase...

Boulder City bypass project hits snag with naturally occurring asbestos discovery

Discovery of naturally occurring asbestos in the soils in a section of the proposed Boulder City bypass will cause a delay in the project as the state conducts a more comprehensive study.

Missing Malaysia jet might have turned back, air force chief says

A woman wipes her tears after walking out of the reception center and holding area for family and friends of passengers aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, on Saturday, March 8, 2014.

Military radar indicates that the missing Boeing 777 jet may have turned back, Malaysia's air force chief said Sunday as scores of ships and aircraft from across Asia resumed a hunt for the plane and its 239 passengers.