Road Warrior
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It apparently runs in the family, the ability to create artwork accompanied by strong messages about vehicle and pedestrian safety.
Whenever we receive an accident alert from the Regional Transportation Commission, someone in the newsroom blurts out, “Let me guess, I-15 at Sahara.” It’s about as bold a proclamation as saying Las Vegas summers are hot.
Whenever Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Loy Hixson speaks at a gathering and mentions Interstate 15 and Sahara, he hears grumbles and a few incredulous chuckles.
With the help of a $700,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration delivered last year, the Nevada Department of Transportation is dusting off those old railroad tracks to see what shape they are in and evaluate the connections.