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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The $86 million question
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 […]
Meetings planned on Vegas route
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
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. […]