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2013-05-21 Meg Ragonese / Damon Hodge (775) 888-7171 / (702) 385-6509 NDOT to Post Fatalities Data, Safety Messages on Digital Freeway Message Boards RENO/LAS VEGAS – With a rise in Nevada traffic deaths in 2012, the Nevada Department of Transportation will post traffic fatality numbers on digit

2013-01-02 Jeremie Elliott 702-533-6981 Nevada Highway Patrol Kicks Off New Year With Zero Tolerance on I-15 from Las Vegas to Primm The Nevada Highway Patrol is starting the new year by targeting the highly-traveled Interstate 15 corridor from Las Vegas to Primm, NV with a new Zero Tolerance Zone Ca

2013-01-22 Meg Ragonese (775) 888-7172 Bicycle and Pedestrian Leaders Awarded Nevada bicycling and pedestrian resources were recently recognized by the Nevada Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board’s annual awards program.        The awards, presented at the Nevada Bicycle and Pedestrian Summit in

2013-06-11 Ranya Botros (702) 385-6504 U.S. Forest Service Closes SR158 Las Vegas - The U.S. Forest Service has closed State Route 158 (SR158, Deer Creek Road) on Mount Charleston, as crews perform paving work north of the picnic area to SR156 (Lee Canyon Road). The road will be re-opened on Wednesday

2013-06-04 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 Nevada, Arizona Officials See Progress on Interstate 11 Corridor Study LAS VEGAS  - Progress continues to be made on a study investigating a potential new interstate highway corridor linking Phoenix and Las Vegas. The corridor, named Interstate 11, is an economic de

2013-05-23 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 Lanes Reductions, Traffic Shifts to Accompany I-15/Cactus Interchange Project LAS VEGAS — Through the end of 2013, motorists can expect lane reductions and traffic shifts on I-15 between Silverado Ranch and St. Rose Parkway as part of the I-15 interchange project a

2013-05-23 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 Sky Pointe Drive to Close, May 28-July 9, for Upgrades LAS VEGAS — Sky Pointe Drive will be closed from Private Drive to New Leaf Avenue from Tuesday, May 28 to Tuesday, July 9, for upgrades. In addition to widening a portion of Sky Pointe, the project will include

2013-05-14 Meg Ragonese (775) 888-7172 I-80 Lane Closures on May 16 Near Pilot Peak- Northeastern Nevada Lanes on Interstate 80 approximately six miles west of Pilot Peak interchange are scheduled to be narrowed on Thursday, May 16 as part of a road improvement project, the Nevada Department of Transpor

2013-05-09 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 Public Officials, Residents Celebrate F Street Groundbreaking LAS VEGAS -- City of Las Vegas and Nevada Department of Transportation officials, and residents from West Las Vegas, will celebrate the start of construction for the reopening of F Street at 6 p.m. Mon

2013-05-06 Meg Ragonese (775) 888-7172 Traffic Fatality Numbers Posted on Digital Freeway Signs as Driving Safety Reminder With a rise in Nevada traffic deaths in 2012, the Nevada Department of Transportation will post traffic fatality numbers on digital freeway boards to remind motorists to always drive

2013-04-16 Damon Hodge 702-385-6509 LV Boulevard Section to Close for Overnight Work April 17 NDOT will close a full section of Las Vegas Boulevard at 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 and reopen it the next morning (Thursday) at 5 a.m. The closure will extend from Poker Palace to Van Der Meer in North Las Vegas

2013-04-22 Damon Hodge 702-385-6509 Transmission Line Project Prompts Closures Near State Line United Power Contractors (UPC) will be initiating lane closures from Tuesday, April 23 through Thursday 25 on I-15 to install a transmission line on the California side, about a half a mile south of the Ca

2013-04-09 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 U.S. Forest Service to Close SR158 from April 10-12 LAS VEGAS – The U.S. Forest Service will implement road restrictions on Mount Charleston to facilitate several projects on State Route 158 (SR158). SR158 will be closed from the Deer Creek Picnic Area to the inter

2013-04-08 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 Nevada Schoolchildren to Participate in 4th Annual Nevada Moves Day on Wednesday, April 24 CARSON CITY, Nev. – Gov. Brian Sandoval has designated April 24 as Nevada Moves Day. In commemoration, thousands of schoolchildren will celebrate the 4 th Annual Nevada Mov

2013-03-25 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 Closures on State Route 158 March 26-March 29 The Nevada Department of Transportation will implement road restrictions on Mount Charleston to facilitate several projects on State Route 158 (SR158). SR158 will be closed from the Deer Creek Picnic Area to the intersect

2013-03-19 Meg Ragonese (775) 888-7172 Motorists Reminded to Drive Safely During Wildlife Migration The Nevada Departments of Transportation and Wildlife and the Nevada Highway Patrol are reminding motorists to drive safely in wildlife-prone areas with the upcoming spring animal migration.      “A lar

2013-03-01 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 NDOT to Close Lanes, On-ramps for Graffiti Abatement LAS VEGAS – NDOT will implement traffic restrictions from 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2 to 6 a.m. Sunday, March 3 on northbound and southbound I-15 near the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge structure (south of Lake M

2013-02-26 Scott Magruder (775) 888-7777 NDOT Director Appointed Chair of AASHTO Highway Traffic Safety Committee Rudy Malfabon, director of the Nevada Department of Transportation, was named Chair of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Standing Committee on Highway Tr

2013-02-25 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 NDOT to Close U.S. 95 Lane to Repair Guardrail Section LAS VEGAS – NDOT will implement traffic restrictions from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, on northbound U.S. 95 in order to repair a section of damaged guardrail in the center median near the Horse Drive

2013-02-21 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 NDOT to Close Lanes, On-ramps for Graffiti Abatement LAS VEGAS – NDOT will implement traffic restrictions from 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23 to 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 on northbound and southbound I-15 near the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge structure (south of Lake M