The economic argument is compelling.The politics line up.The season of I-11 is at hand.While the details of President Biden’s infrastructure vision are still being worked out, funding seems certain to supercharge construction […]
Welcome to the I-11 saga
Review favors I-515 route through Las Vegas Metro area; NDOT launches virtual hearing, plans town hall
A years-long examination of possible routes for I-11 through Las Vegas has come to the anti-climactic conclusion that the central route – following I-515 through the downtown ‘Spaghetti Bowl’ and onto US […]
Arizona corridor approved; hunt is on for next stage funding
It’s official. Transportation officials have picked a corridor through Arizona for America’s newest interstate, which will take travelers and freight from the Mexican border to Las Vegas. But don’t pack up the […]
Boulder City proving strategy is key to surviving I-11 bypass
As a civic leader in Boulder City, Kiernan McManus has seen his community work through the stages of grief as the I-11 bypass moved from talk, to planning, to construction and finally […]
Residential, commercial developments picking their spots along I-11 corridor
Interstate 11 is expected to eventually seed economic development at many points along its route from Las Vegas to the Mexican border. In the City of Buckeye, that future is now for […]
Buckeye anxious to see I-11, regardless of route
Buckeye city officials were not thrilled to see a new alignment for Interstate 11 around their city. But they are thrilled that the long-discussed project is moving forward. Interstate 11’s potential impact […]
I-11 Coaltion keeps lobbying while waiting on EIS approval
Completion of the first-phase environmental impact statement for Interstate 11 from the Mexican border to Wickenburg is a milestone, say those who have long advocated for the new north-south highway. Or, at […]
Avra Valley decision pushed off to Round 2
Tucson conservationists were stunned when state transportation officials kicked the can down the road on the most controversial section of Interstate 11 in Arizona. The Final Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement for […]
Bypass idea causing deep concern in Tonopah, Beatty
In Tonopah and Beatty, the coming of I-11 is a life and death matter. In each community, highway traffic is the economic lifeline. But in each community, a freeway bypass seems inevitable. […]
Last call for Las Vegas route comments
Nevada DOT’s outreach for public comments is in the closing hours. At stake is a choice between two routes through the Las Vegas Metro Area. One route would take I-11 from the […]
Ak-Chin plans expansion to meet I-11
The prospect of I-11 passing tantalizingly close to the Ak-Chin Indian Community has Tribal Chairman Robert Miguel thinking big. A second casino. Likely a fuel stop. A restaurant and maybe another hotel. […]