Motorists Advised of Upcoming Lane Restrictions for Las Vegas Boulevard Improvement Project Work
Motorists are advised of upcoming lane restrictions on Las Vegas Boulevard and on Tropicana Avenue for work occurring as part of Clark County’s Las Vegas Boulevard Improvement Project. The work schedule and related impacts are as follows:
Las Vegas Boulevard Work Zones – 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Through Friday, Sept. 13, two lanes are open northbound and southbound on Las Vegas Boulevard between Reno and Harmon Avenue for waterline and grinding work.
- Starting Monday Sept. 23 through Friday, Oct. 4, two lanes will be open northbound and southbound on Las Vegas Boulevard for utility adjustments.
Sept. 15 – Sept. 20 Paving Work, 11 p.m. to 11 a.m.
- Starting Sunday, Sept. 15 through Monday, Sept. 16, Las Vegas Boulevard will have two southbound lanes and three northbound lanes open from Harmon Avenue to Reno Avenue.
- Monday, Sept. 16, through Tuesday, Sept. 17, Reno Avenue to Bellagio Drive will have two northbound lanes and three southbound lanes open.
- Tuesday, Sept. 17, through Wednesday, Sept. 18, Harmon Avenue to Reno Avenue will have two southbound and two northbound lanes will be open.
- Single Lanes: Wednesday, Sept. 18 through Friday, Sept. 20, Reno Avenue to Bellagio Drive will have one lane open southbound and one lane open northbound.
Tropicana Avenue Work Zones – Work Hours Noted Below
- Through Friday, Sept. 20, 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., Tropicana Avenue from Las Vegas Boulevard to Koval Lane will have two lanes open westbound and two lanes open eastbound for sidewalk and traffic signal work.
Sept. 22 – Sept. 27 Paving Work, 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Sunday, Sept. 22 through Tuesday, Sept. 24, Tropicana Avenue from New York-New York Drive to Koval Lane will have two lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- Single Lanes: Tuesday, Sept. 24, through Friday, Sept. 27, Tropicana Avenue will have one lane open eastbound and one lane open westbound.
Harmon Avenue Work Zone – 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Monday, Sept. 9, through Friday, Sept. 13, Harmon Avenue from Las Vegas Boulevard to the Cosmopolitan garage entrance will have one lane open westbound for waterline work.
This work is part of Phase E & F of a multi-phase project under way on Las Vegas Boulevard to upgrade infrastructure between Sahara Avenue and the 215 Beltway. Each phase includes water line replacement, new pavement, intersection modifications to improve pedestrian crossings, upgrades to traffic signals, LED street lighting systems with smart poles, and enhanced median landscaping. Commuters are advised that several agencies have construction projects under way in the resort corridor. Due to the fluid nature of construction activity and traffic conditions, work schedules can change on short notice. Motorists should check navigation apps such as Waze, Google Maps or Apple Maps for the latest real-time information as they head out.
RTC Bus Stops
- RTC bus stop 1405 Las Vegas Boulevard northbound before Tropicana is closed. The closest northbound Las Vegas Boulevard bus stop is 1371 at MGM/Showcase Mall.
- RTC bus stop 2812 Tropicana eastbound after Las Vegas Boulevard is closed.
Additional information about various projects is available on these websites:
- Clark County Public Works projects: http://tinyurl.com/375cz4nw
- The I-15 Tropicana project: https://www.i15trop.com/
- Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission Seeing Orange projects page at https://gis.rtcsnv.com/seeingorange/ and alerts & detours page at https://www.rtcsnv.com/alertsanddetours/.
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