A major road project planned for Interstate 11 in downtown Las Vegas that could have cost more than $5 billion has been shelved, partly because of rising construction costs.
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 temporary Formula One bridge, which has drawn the ire of nearby Las Vegas businesses, is being taken down this week.
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The Athletics’ Las Vegas relocation process took a big step forward Thursday with the approval of three major ballpark agreements.
Clark County’s acquisition of the Sam Boyd site from UNLV was unanimously approved Wednesday by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents.
A stretch of the 215 Beltway is scheduled for a full weekend closure next week, which will heavily impact commutes in the Summerlin area.
Clark County commissioners approved a new contract for advertising within the public right-of-way that reduces the cost for F1 to place sponsorship ads along its Las Vegas Grand Prix circuit.
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