Installation of 3K bollards on Las Vegas Strip begins

Construction crews pour cement where they began installing steel posts on the Las Vegas Strip near Aria, Nov. 13, 2017, to protect pedestrians walking along Las Vegas Boulevard. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

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By Michael Scott Davidson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 28, 2019 - 10:59 am

Construction workers began installing 3,000 bollards — steel posts — along Las Vegas Strip sidewalks early Tuesday morning to protect pedestrians from nearby traffic.

Government officials say the 4-foot-tall posts are strong enough to stop a flatbed truck traveling 55 mph.

Approximately 1,600 bollards have been installed on the Strip since October 2017.

Contact Michael Scott Davidson at sdavidson@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3861. Follow @davidsonlvrj on Twitter.

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