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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
Fifty-two years ago this week, Sen. Everett Dirksen (D-Ill.) uttered a bit of truth that still resonates in everything the government touches: “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re […]
Kingman City Manager Ron Foggin is clear: The arrival of three new I-40 freeway interchanges associated with the development of I-11 offers a once in a generation opportunity “to remake what Kingman […]
NV Dot has announced a series of six “informational meetings” on the process for selecting a final route for I-11 through the Las Vegas Metro area. The agency’s listed goals include to […]
NDOT merges steps to speed I-11 decision The planning process for the I-11 route through the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area entered a new phase, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced in April. […]
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 […]
