Public safety officials urge commuters to be prepared ahead of a busy post-Thanksgiving travel weekend on roads leading out of Las Vegas.
Mick Akers
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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.
Las Vegas motorists heading out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday can expect light delays heading toward Southern California.
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles offices will close for Thanksgiving weekend Thursday, causing Monday to be what historically is the busiest day of the year.
The MSG Sphere Las Vegas at the Venetian arena project is set to be home to one of two new planned monorail stations.
The Clark County Commission on Tuesday approved an $8 million contract to go toward increasing the security screening lanes at the A and B gate checkpoint of McCarran International Airport from eight to 10 lanes.
Drivers who enjoy the company of family, friends and alcohol on Thanksgiving eve can get home safely and free courtesy of AAA Nevada, which is offering its Tipsy Tow service from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thanksgiving Day.
A partnership between area public safety agencies and a startup technology firm has led to increased safety on a stretch of Las Vegas’ busiest roadway.
An overnight closure next week of U.S. Highway 95 southbound in Las Vegas will give motorists temporary headaches ahead of long-term relief.
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is expected to bring a cornucopia of visitors and spending to the Las Vegas Valley.
A proposed elevated expressway near the UNLV campus would cost the school between $11.5 million and $14.5 million in adverse economic impact, according to a study carried out by the university.
A weekend closure of southbound Interstate 15 is set to snarl traffic near downtown Las Vegas.
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