Project Neon paving and striping work will take place this week on portions of both directions of I-15 stretching from Silverado Ranch Boulevard to Sahara Avenue.
Mick Akers
Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal as transportation reporter in November 2018. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
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Interstate 15 southbound between the Spaghetti Bowl and Sahara Avenue will close to traffic this weekend for Project Neon work.
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The final paving and striping work on the largest road project in state history began Friday night, with portions lasting until Monday morning.
The final paving and striping work on Project Neon, the largest road project in Nevada history, will begin Friday night, with portions lasting until Monday morning.
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