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Expect heavy traffic in Las Vegas this weekend for EDC

May 17, 2022

Drivers can expect heavy traffic in Las Vegas this weekend and especially in the northeast valley during the Electric Daisy Carnival. 

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Motorcyclist deaths increased 32% from 2020 to last year in Nevada

May 06, 2022

It’s been months since the state reported that in 2021, traffic deaths were the worst they’d been since 2006.

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Have thoughts on biking, jogging trails through Red Rock Canyon? BLM wants to know

Apr 08, 2022

The Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District is moving forward with an environmental assessment to address potential issues associated with a proposal by the Federal Highway Administration to construct a multi-use trail in sections of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

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With 349 traffic deaths in Nevada last year, researchers work to improve road safety

Apr 07, 2022

Officials said 349 people died on Nevada roads in 2021 , making it the state’s worst year for traffic deaths.

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East Las Vegas intersection to close 4 days for 'construction marathon'

Mar 18, 2022

The intersection of Charleston Boulevard and Fremont Street will close for four days for construction.

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Speed factor in deaths of 2 North Las Vegas motorcyclists

Mar 14, 2022

Authorities believe speed was a factor in a North Las Vegas collision that left two motorcyclists dead.

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Police: Car in Nevada crash that killed 9 was going 103 mph

Mar 10, 2022

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A police report says a 59-year-old motorist’s sports car was “at full acceleration,” going more than 100 mph into a busy crossroads in North Las Vegas in January, causing a multi-v

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Drivers wait for the traffic to be cleared as cars and trucks are stranded on sections of Interstate 95 Tuesday Jan. 4, 2022, in Carmel Church, Va. Close to 48 miles of the Interstate was closed due to ice and snow.

Here's what you should keep in your car and other ways to prepare for winter driving

Jan 05, 2022
Having an emergency kit filled with first aid supplies, water and snacks is an important first step to keeping safe, and sane, if you find yourself stuck on the road. A well-maintained car helps, too.
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Our Deadly Streets: How Many Will Die Before We Start To Slow Down?

Dec 17, 2021

It’s dangerous driving Las Vegas streets.   

The state just reported more than 349 total road-fatalities in Nevada so far this year, with than 200 of them were in Clark County.   

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Speed, Icy Conditions Blamed For 17-Vehicle Nevada Pileup

Mar 10, 2021

RENO, Nev. (AP) — One person was seriously injured in a 17-vehicle pileup on an icy highway on the northern outskirts of Reno that shut down part of southbound US-395 for hours during the morning commute.

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Hard Road

Feb 10, 2021

Car supremacy, toxic masculinity, and the troubled state of cycling in Las Vegas

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Jan 28, 2021
Hard Road: Cycling in Las Vegas | Vegas Test Kitchen's Tasty Experiment | Media Sommelier | Viva the Atomic Testing Museum!
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Traffic On Highways Grows As Southern Nevada Reopens

May 28, 2020

The Las Vegas Valley’s freeway system saw a bump in traffic during Phase One of Nevada’s reopening plan, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

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The city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus first began to spread, is pictured on May 14. Many Chinese cities have seen rush hour traffic return to pre-pandemic levels — or worse — after reopening, according to traffic data company TomTom. Cities around

As Lockdown Orders Lift, Can Cities Prevent A Traffic Catastrophe?

May 27, 2020

As businesses reopen, many city dwellers worry about the risks of public transit. Cities are trying to figure out how to safeguard public health, keep people moving and avoid a gridlock nightmare.

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Air Quality In Clark County Improves Between February And March

Apr 06, 2020

Air quality in the Las Vegas Valley in March was much better than in February.

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California State Route 110 seen with downtown Los Angeles in the background Thursday night. The state is in its second week of a lockdown, where schools and nonessential businesses are closed and the governor has ordered people to stay home.

A Coronavirus Plus: Wide-Open Highways In Los Angeles

Apr 02, 2020
In the land of gridlock, car accidents are down and the mayor has ordered more red lights to slow traffic.
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Las Vegas Highways Set To Debut To Digital Messaging Signs

Mar 23, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than 40 messaging boards are set to begin operation this week on Las Vegas' busiest highways.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the 42 digital traffic boards along Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 95 will launch Wednesday.

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Expensive Cars = Bad Drivers? Or Is It All Of Us?

Mar 04, 2020

Running red lights. Dodging in and out of traffic. Or racing fast ahead—only to get to the next stoplight.

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Car Crash Leaves Major Las Vegas Intersection Without Power

Jan 13, 2020
A major intersection near the Las Vegas Strip is without power following a car crash.
 
Police say a vehicle struck a traffic light control box at Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. drives around 1:20 a.m. Monday.
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Las Vegas County Officials Seek Alternative Traffic Routes

Sep 06, 2019

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada county officials have proposed alternative routes to ease traffic near the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.

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Las Vegas Commuters, Festivalgoers To Make For High Traffic

May 20, 2019

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — New carpool lanes on one of the Las Vegas area's busiest freeways are debuting as throngs of people depart the Electric Daisy Carnival.

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Saturday's Helldorado Parade Expected To Slow Traffic Downtown

May 11, 2019

The 2019 Helldorado Parade starts at 10:00 Saturday morning in downtown Las Vegas. It's part of cowboy-themed Las Vegas Days events this weekend celebrating the city’s western roots.

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Traffic moves along 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan on Jan. 25, 2018. After decades of efforts by transportation advocates, the state of New York has approved a plan to add congestion pricing to the city, charging drivers who enter a designated zone of

City Dwellers Don't Like The Idea Of Congestion Pricing — But They Get Over It

May 07, 2019
Most New York City residents oppose a plan to charge a fee to drivers who enter the crowded city center. But studies show that once such charges are in place, public opinion shifts in favor.
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Rant: Merge Rage

Jan 25, 2019

I was angry. No. Angry wasn’t the word. But, angry, yes. And? I wanted to slam on my horn, to flip on my brights. I wanted everyone to do it my way — the right way.

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Petition Drive Underway To Stop Proposed Traffic Plan In Laughlin

Nov 19, 2018

A group in Laughlin is opposing a proposed traffic plan for Nevada State Route 163 and Casino Drive.

The group set up camp outside of a local market last week gathering signatures for a petition to stop the Nevada Department of Transportation’s proposal to bring roundabouts to the area.

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