The envisioned Interstate 11 corridor could make Las Vegas a transportation hub where freight would move to and from other major cities on interstates 15 and 11. Boosters for the project say building I-11 would immediately bring construction jobs to Nevada. But higher gas taxes are needed to fund it.
26 August 2013
By Andrew Doughman
Orange cones and construction zones are a constant companion for the drivers who hit the valley’s roads each day. But with funding for roadwork dwindling, local officials warn there could be a significant drop in construction in coming years.
25 August 2013
By Conor Shine
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air is adding 18 new routes later this year, including 10 cities new to the airline’s map, and said it will serve more cities than any other low-cost carrier.
20 August 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
A six-vehicle collision closed down the intersection of Desert Inn and Sandhill Roads at about 2 p.m. today.
15 August 2013
By Alison Saclolo
Drivers are encouraged to steer clear of the intersection of Twain Avenue and Swenson Street today while workers replace a traffic signal pole.
14 August 2013
By Alison Saclolo
The government is putting its foot down on rising airfares and fees by blocking the latest airline merger — but for fliers, it's already too late.
13 August 2013
By Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press
Nevada gas prices in July remained steady from the previous month but were still higher than the national average, according to AAA Nevada’s monthly gas survey released today.
13 August 2013
By Alison Saclolo
The state is paying a Las Vegas lawyer $1.1 million to handle condemnation cases involving the Boulder City bypass project.
13 August 2013
By Cy Ryan
A study on ways to tax motorists on the miles they drive instead of the gasoline they purchase drew opposition and questions from members of the Nevada Board of Transportation on Monday.
12 August 2013
By Cy Ryan
Electric cars and vehicles that get more miles to the gallon are more efficient for drivers but are causing a dip in money for roads in Nevada that is now primarily being filled by a tax on gasoline. But the Nevada Department of Transportation is starting a study on alternate ways to pay for building roads in lieu of the gasoline tax.
9 August 2013
By Cy Ryan
Call it the Vegas itch. For many motorists headed here from Southern California, the obvious scratch is to gun the engine down that impossibly long incline on Interstate 15 across the Nevada border into Primm, adrenaline pumping, answering Sin City’s dizzying siren call.
9 August 2013
By John Glionna, Los Angeles Times
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada met today to hear an update on the Boulder City bypass project.
8 August 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Lanes on a portion of Nellis Boulevard will be closed Friday due to storm drain repairs.
7 August 2013
By Riley Snyder
Would you change your flight plans if you found out your airplane’s pilot or co-pilot had minimal experience?
29 July 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
McCarran International Airport showed modest gains in passenger traffic in June, bringing the half-year total to nearly even with last year.
26 July 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
