The pedestrian bridge linking the Tropicana hotel-casino and the MGM Grand hotel-casino will reopen this week on the Strip just in time for the holiday weekend.
But it won’t be permanent. Nevada Department of Transportation officials said on July 5 the bridge will close again for several upgrades. The closure is expected to last through late September.
Renovations to the four pedestrian bridges at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue started in June 2016. The changes allowed for new escalators, tempered glass panels, aluminum panels and lighted handrails. The $30 million makeover is primarily funded by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.