Transportation

Lane Reductions and Shifts Start for Cactus Avenue Interchange

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 3:22pm

Lane Reductions and Shifts Start for Cactus Avenue Interchange

Lane reductions and shifts will start next week along I-15 for construction of the Cactus Avenue interchange.

Starting Wednesday, May 29 through the end of the year, northbound I-15 will be reduced from three lanes to two lanes between the Silverado Ranch and St. Rose Parkway interchanges.

It is just the beginning of a series of lane shifts and reductions as a complete interchange is built connecting Cactus Avenue with I-15.

In June, southbound I-15 traffic will be shifted to the northbound side of the freeway, while crews create three southbound and two northbound lanes on the southbound side of the freeway. When that work is finished, traffic will be shifted to the southbound side.

The $62 million project is designed to relieve traffic congestion along the freeway and at the two nearby interchanges.

The project is expected to last 18 months.

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Task Force to Focus on Bad Drivers on Busy Freeways

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 3:31pm

Task Force to Focus on Bad Drivers on Busy Freeways

Law enforcement agencies from around southern Nevada will be combining forces in hopes of making roads safer.

The Southern Nevada Traffic Task Force announced Tuesday plans for a saturated enforcement area along two stretches of freeway in the Las Vegas valley.

Officers from the Nevada Highway Patrol, Metro Police, North Las Vegas and Henderson Police will be out in force Wednesday, patrolling along U.S. 95 from the Spaghetti Bowl to Lake Mead Boulevard and along I-15 from Lake Mead Boulevard to Russell Road.

Officers will be looking for drivers who are following to closely, speeding, changing lanes unsafely, using a cell phone or driving while distracted.

"We are going to take on a zero tolerance mentality with all of our officers, which are going to be patrolling throughout this area, looking for the different violations which we have noted to be accident causing," NHP trooper Loy Hixson said.

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Bridge Repairs Along I-15 Force Lane and Ramp Closures

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 2:35pm

Bridge Repairs Along I-15 Force Lane and Ramp Closures

A major repair effort will force the closure of ramps and lanes along I-15 for next several weeks in the overnight hours.

Crews will be working to repair various bridge locations along the vital roadway.

The project will go from Tropicana Avenue to Craig Road. The first closure is set for Thursday. The last closure is set to end June 6.

Thursday, May 9

I-15 northbound from Alta Drive to U.S. 95, lanes restricted from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Sunday, May 12

I-15 southbound ramp to US 95 will be restricted nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Owens Avenue westbound at I-15 will be restricted from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
I-15 northbound and southbound ramps to Cheyenne Avenue will be restricted from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Cheyenne Avenue eastbound and westbound will be restricted 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Monday, May 13 through Thursday, May 16

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Lane Restricted along Decatur Boulevard

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 1:58pm

Lane restrictions are now in place along Decatur Boulevard between Harmon Avenue and Flamingo Road as crews with the Clark County Water Reclamation District conduct field survey work.

The work will go on from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through at least Friday. The northbound lanes of Decatur Boulevard will be restricted.

Drivers are advised to find alternate routes and allow extra time when traveling in the area.

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New Traffic Light Turned on in Southern Highlands

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Monday, April 15th, 2013, 2:25pm

New Traffic Light Turned on in Southern Highlands

A new traffic signal was put into operation in the southwest part of the Las Vegas valley Monday morning.

Clark County Commissioner Susan Brager was on hand to flip the switch at the intersection of Shinnecock Hills Avenue and Southern Highlands Parkway.

The intersection is near the Southern Highlands Boys and Girls Club, which is one of the reasons residents wanted the light installed.

"We have about a thousand children that come to the boys and girls club and every child's life is so important to us. We needed to make sure they had safe passage," Brager said.

Homeowners associations in the Southern Highlands community contributed money to help fund the new signal which assisted in getting it built quicker than most traffic lights.

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Construction to Tie Up Traffic along Buffalo Road Again

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Thursday, January 10th, 2013, 4:29pm

Construction to Tie Up Traffic along Buffalo Road Again

There is finally some relief for drivers in the southwest part of the Las Vegas valley.

After being closed for about two months, Buffalo Road between Patrick Lane and Russell Road will re-open to traffic Sunday morning.

Unfortunately, the opening does not mean the end of construction in the area. The same Sunday that Buffalo Road re-opens, it will close again between Patrick Lane and Post Road. Crews will be installing a storm drain system, and the closure will last about six weeks.

Crews will also be closing down Patrick Lane between Buffalo Road and Miller Lane while they relocate a water line and install a storm drain under Patrick Lane. That closure is expected to last about a week.

The construction is part of a $6.9 million flood control project.

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More Closures for Bridge Work Near Airport

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Thursday, January 10th, 2013, 12:08pm

More Closures for Bridge Work Near Airport

The ongoing bridge work near McCarran Airport will create more traffic headaches for drivers this weekend.

Temporary overnight closures will be in place on the ramps between the airport connector and the eastbound lanes of the I-215 overnight Sunday.

From 7 p.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday, traffic will be diverted away from both the northbound ramp, which takes traffic off eastbound 215 and then north into the airport, and the southbound ramp, which takes traffic south out of the airport to eastbound 215.

During the closure, the westbound I-215 ramp to the airport will not be affected and will serve as a detour. Eastbound I-215 traffic will be detoured to the Warm Springs exit and back onto I-215 to use the westbound ramp to the airport tunnel.

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