A major road project planned for Interstate 11 in downtown Las Vegas that could have cost more than $5 billion has been shelved, partly because of rising construction costs.
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The biggest impact to traffic will begin this weekend when the temporary Flamingo Road vehicular bridge over Koval is dismantled.
With the I-11 sign installation along U.S. Highway 95 now underway, the Las Vegas Review-Journal also will change how it labels the busy highway.
Motorists should brace for heavy traffic around Las Vegas during Thanksgiving weekend as droves of people travel in and out of Southern Nevada to celebrate turkey day with family and friends.
With Las Vegas Grand Prix race week upon us, road impacts associated with the Formula One race will ramp up this week as final preparations are made and the drivers take to the track later in the week.
In 2025, crews will begin to widen the 215 between Pecos Road/St. Rose Parkway to Stephanie Street. A pedestrian bridge over Green Valley Parkway will be added.
Allegiant Stadium would lose nearly 200 on-site parking spots to accommodate a Boring Company Vegas Loop station.
About 6,000 runners will take to Charleston Boulevard between Red Rock Canyon and downtown Las Vegas for the first-ever Las Vegas Marathon.
The Flamingo Road bridge over Koval Lane that is a vital, yet controversial piece of infrastructure during the Las Vegas Grand Prix has returned.
If you’ve driven anywhere near the Strip or Allegiant Stadium over the last year-plus, it is likely a specially outfitted Toyota Highlander has crossed your path.
Carpool lanes have been removed from a 9-mile stretch as part of an ongoing Interstate 15 improvement project. But they won’t be gone forever.
Despite seemingly constant roadwork across Southern Nevada, the Las Vegas Valley ranks as one of the easiest commutes to work in the country.
When the Boring Company’s Vegas Loop eventually hauls passengers to and from Harry Reid International Airport, Tesla’s CyberTrucks will play a big role.
With Interstate 15 already lined with them and more being added, U.S. Highway 95 is now set to see more dynamic messaging boards added to a stretch of the freeway.
With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games just four years away, is the time now to widen Interstate 15 from the Nevada state line to Barstow? Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman thinks so.