Transportation

2 lanes of I-15 near Cheyenne closing for sign work

Two lanes of Interstate 15 near Cheyenne Avenue will be shut down tonight while crews replace a road sign above the highway.

23 October 2013
By Ana Ley

Allegiant earnings up, despite grounding of planes

An Allegiant Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport Friday, August 26, 2011.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent company of Allegiant Air, the fifth-busiest commercial airline at McCarran International Airport, reported its third-quarter earnings Wednesday.

23 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

How would proposed I-11 pass through Las Vegas? Here are possible routes

A view of the Spaghetti Bowl near downtown Las Vegas.

Most of the talk about the Interstate 11 project has involved the route between Phoenix and Hoover Dam or the bypass of Boulder City. Thursday, talk shifted to how traffic would course through Las Vegas.

18 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Interstate-widening Project Neon attracts international bidders

Project Neon will widen Interstate 15 between the Spaghetti Bowl and Sahara Avenue and will add a new ramp to connect the U.S. 95 HOV lanes with the I-15 express lanes.

In June, the Nevada Department of Transportation decided to turn to private firms for financing, design, construction and maintenance of Project Neon. Now the Nevada Transportation Board is considering four proposals — including three that include companies from outside the U.S. — for the project.

17 October 2013
By Cy Ryan

Equipment change briefly leaves parts of downtown without power

A 13-minute power outage this morning in downtown Las Vegas shut down traffic lights and darkened businesses. Kelley Mulroy, an NV Energy spokesperson, said utility workers were changing out equipment and caused the outage, which began shortly before 9:30 a.m.

17 October 2013
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Changing lanes: Is the road you travel on turning into a one-way street?

Motorists may want to be extra careful on two streets next week when the city makes a big change.

16 October 2013
By Conor Shine

Enterprise offering Harley motorcycles for rent in Las Vegas

Bill Davidson, great-grandson of Harley-Davidson co-founder William A. Davidson, kicks-off Harley-Davidson's 110th Anniversary celebration by taking delivery of a new 2014 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special directly from employees at the company's final assembly plant in York, Pa.

Las Vegas is the test site of a pilot program by Enterprise Rent-a-Car to rent Harley Davidson motorcycles to the public. The St. Louis-based company announced the launch today of Motorcycle Rental by Enterprise at a new branch office at 4517 W. Flamingo Road, near Arville Street.

16 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

I-15 traffic to be redirected for F Street project

Expect traffic headaches tonight on Interstate 15 when crews start shifting travel patterns as part of the ongoing project to reopen F Street beneath the highway.

15 October 2013
By Ana Ley

New seats let airlines squeeze in more passengers

Southwest Airlines aircraft technicians install newer, skinnier seats on a 737 at the carrier's headquarters in Dallas, Sept. 23, 2013.

It's not your imagination. There really is a tighter squeeze on many planes these days. The big U.S. airlines are taking out old, bulky seats in favor of so-called slimline models that take up less space from front to back.

15 October 2013
By Joshua Freed, Associated Press

Allegiant gate move at Las Vegas airport to boost efficiency

A new Allegiant Air Airbus A319 passenger jet is parked at a gate at McCarran International Airport Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. The new jet is more fuel efficient than the company's current jets.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air’s arrivals and departures will be moving to a different terminal at McCarran International Airport beginning Tuesday.

14 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Joe Downtown: RTC taking comments on Maryland Parkway transportation plans

The Regional Transportation Commission will have its last round of open houses in two weeks — one of the last chances to provide input on mass-transit proposals for Maryland Parkway, including buses, light rail or street cars.

14 October 2013
By Joe Schoenmann

Traffic being redirected to accommodate freeway construction projects

Motorists should prepare for traffic migraines, both acute and long term, as the Nevada Department of Transportation and Clark County are set to alter traffic patterns for a couple of major construction projects.

11 October 2013
By Tovin Lapan

Las Vegas likely figures prominently in Southwest's plans to fly south of the border

Las Vegas Strip casinos are viewed from the window of a Southwest Airlines passenger jet as it takes off from McCarran International Airport on Dec. 9, 2011.

Las Vegas residents who are customers of the busiest commercial air carrier at McCarran — Southwest Airlines — will someday fly the airline south of the border to Mexico, Central America and possibly South America.

8 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

An airport wish list: Which airlines could bring Las Vegas the most new tourists?

Kids play at Sunset Park in Las Vegas as an airplane lands at McCarran International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013.

Three thousand people are expected to arrive in Las Vegas this weekend to attend the four-day World Routes convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For McCarran International Airport, it’s a golden opportunity to entice airlines to develop routes that will bring more tourists to Las Vegas.

4 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

New airport director: Free cellphone lot and second airport south of Las Vegas still possible

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

McCarran International Airport is under new leadership at a time when domestic airlines are once again starting to make money. Airlines have crafted conservative growth strategies and hope to fill their flights to capacity with minimal financial outlay.

2 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
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