The money going to Nevada will go toward projects to improve two bridges on U.S. Highway 95 in Las Vegas, at Desert Inn Road and at Eastern Avenue.
Mick Akers
Transportation reporter
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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 marquee “Storm Area 51” event, Alienstock, is expected to draw upwards of 10,000 attendees for the multiday gathering in the Nevada desert.
The Transportation Security Administration is testing the automation of the identity verification in a TSA PreCheck lane at McCarran International Airport.
Droves of visitors are expected to converge on Las Vegas for the holiday weekend that marks the unofficial end to summer.
July marked only the second time in McCarran’s history that 4.5 million people passed through the airport.
Nye County will make an emergency declaration Thursday ahead of the planned “Storm Area 51” event next month.
The overnight closure will allow crews to pour cement on a 260-foot-long, 20-foot-wide pedestrian bridge that will link Cimarron Road and Kellogg Zaher Sports Complex.
The lingering grounding of Boeing 737 Max AX jets affects Southwest Airlines more each month.
The foray into the sports marketing realm is part of a concentrated effort for the Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air to help build its brand in larger markets.
Keeping U.S. Highways 93 and 95 are priority for NDOT, as keeping traffic flowing smoothly on those state highways is important.
The 12,000-pound, 66-foot-long by 17-foot-high perforated metal sculpture required a 25-ton mobile crane with a 92-foot boom for installation.
The contingency to requiring 24/7 HOV lane restrictions relates to having direct-access HOV ramps located on the left side of the freeway.
The DMV will use odometer readings gathered during emissions tests in Clark and Washoe counties ahead of registrations in those areas.
The Las Vegas-based airline has filed for a separate trademark for a sports facility.
The 215 Beltway has a bevy of widening project set to enhance traffic flow in various areas of the Las Vegas Valley.