We’re told that the roundabout is the most efficient traffic conveyor at intersections because traffic never has to come to a stop, even when making a left turn.
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There’s a big risk in having an adult conversation about traffic calming since there’s always someone in the back of the class giggling about “speed bumps” and “speed humps.” But we’re going forward — not at full speed, mind you, but forward.
“Is there anything the Nevada Department of Transportation or the City of North Las Vegas can do to help improve the traffic situation here?”
Nevada Volkswagen owners can breathe easier. And they may not even breathe any toxic gases when they do.
I’m counting on MGM Resorts International to do the right thing and build a parking garage for the new arena the company is opening next spring.
You’ve heard that story about the blind men describing the elephant. Each person had different descriptions of what it was based on what part of the elephant they were touching.
When they first saw school buses activating their flashers in the middle of the Spaghetti Bowl, some motorists probably thought, “Please, please don’t drop off students in the middle of Interstate 15.”
A new transportation option is available in the valley. And it might even be legal.
I’m not sure why people are so fascinated with license plates, but they are. These hunks of aluminum that we are required to attach to our vehicles were the subject of two recent inquiries from Warrior readers.
— Clark County Aviation Director Rosemary Vassiliadis announced that seven gates in the D concourse are going to be opened for international use with a tunnel to be built connecting those gates with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in Terminal 3. The $51 million project is scheduled for completion in early 2017.
Residents of northwest Las Vegas recently got a different product placement, and they didn’t even have to go to the movie theater to see it. Warrior reader Lynda described her surprise when driving north on U.S. Highway 95 recently.
Alert Warrior readers brought it to the attention of Warrior Central that there are some signs on the freeway that made them scratch their heads. Some readers probably remember the exit sign on northbound U.S. Highway 95 that once showed the mileage to “Eastern Blvd.”
Kids are crying, but their moms are rejoicing: It’s back-to-school time! And that means it’s also time for motorists to go on high alert around those hallowed halls of knowledge because, as we all know, kids seem to do the dumbest things when walking near a street.
Nevada transportation leaders will be keeping a close watch on OReGO, a pilot program being undertaken by the Oregon Department of Transportation for motorists to pay for road and highway improvements by the mile instead of through a gasoline tax.
Warrior readers fired a volley of email to Warrior Central recently about those special license plates and temporary placards reserved for the disabled.