Despite initially saying no changes to the carpool lane system would occur for three years, state transportation officials are changing their tune.
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.
The 1.75 million square-foot facility will have all the features expected in a modern sports stadium and then some when it is completed.
With Las Vegas named the No. 5 destination for holiday travelers by AAA, planning ahead is key whether you’re traveling by road or via air this season.
The flights, which launched Sunday, will further strengthen Las Vegas’ reputation as Hawaii’s “ninth island.”
HopSkipDrive aims to cater to the working parent who isn’t able to take their children to extracurricular activities or at-risk youth not being able to get to school due to logistical issues.
Beginning Monday, Las Vegas Boulevard from Spring Mountain Road to Sahara Avenue will be restricted to one or two lanes in each direction from 12:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on weekdays.
Originally slated to open in July, then delayed until November, the pedestrian bridge linking Park MGM and the Showcase Mall could open as early as Dec. 23.
But other drugs, such as cocaine, opioids, fentanyl and synthetic THC, will be designated drugs of abuse and part of the random drug test protocol.
The price to park at each lot will differ depending on various factors including the proximity to the stadium and if tailgating is allowed on the site, Marc Badain said.
Virgin Trains’ Nevada tracks are slated to travel either under or over highway interchanges, increasing safety initiatives.
One of the final unfinished pieces of the nearly $1 billion Project Neon freeway improvement project is nearing activation, albeit later than transportation officials planned.
Help is on the way, but changes to the U.S. 95/215/Lake Mead Parkway interchange are still up to 10 years away.
The bridge is part of the larger $73 million Centennial Bowl interchange project that broke ground in January.
A hidden gem of the Raiders Henderson headquarters and Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center when the team courts potential free agents sits just across the street.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell dubbed Las Vegas a “Super Bowl” city Thursday during a tour of Allegiant Stadium.