Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas Projects

Please note that the following projects, which are only partly located within the Las Vegas metro area, are all individually detailed in the non-Las Vegas section of the Southern Nevada road projects page:
    ·  the I-15 widening project between Las Vegas & California,
    ·  the Boulder City Bypass & Hoover Dam Bypass projects on U.S. 93,
    ·  the U.S. 95 improvement project from the U.S. 93 junction in Boulder City south to California,
    ·  and the NV 160 WB shoulders project from the Mountain Springs to Pahrump.

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• I-15 Projects:
  • I-15: Rebuild interchange #27 at St. Rose Pkwy in southwestern Henderson (part of S.R. 146 project)
  • I-15: Construct new interchange (#31) at Silverado Ranch Blvd / Gomer Rd alignment
  • I-15: Rebuild interchange #33 at S.R. 160: Blue Diamond Rd (part of S.R. 160 project)
  • I-15: Project NEON - Rebuild/Expand Fwy & surface streets btwn Sahara Ave & the Spaghetti Bowl
• U.S. 95 Projects:
  • U.S. 95: Rebuild & expand Fwy btwn the Spaghetti Bowl & Craig Rd
  • U.S. 95: Convert expressway to freeway in nothwestern Las Vegas:
        - U.S. 95: Build new grade separation to carry an extended Elkhorn Rd over U.S. 95
        - U.S. 95: Build new interchange at Horse Dr to replace current at-grade intersection on frontage road
        - U.S. 95: Build new interchange at S.R. 157: Kyle Canyon Rd to replace current at-grade intersection
• State Highway Projects:
  • S.R. 146: Reconstruct St. Rose Pkwy in southwestern Henderson
        (includes rebuild of I-15 interchange #27)
  • S.R. 160: Reconstruct & partially realign Blue Diamond Rd btwn Las Vegas Blvd South & Rainbow Blvd
        (includes rebuild/relocate of I-15 interchange #33 & rebuild of I-15 grade separation with Warm Springs Rd)
• Las Vegas Beltway Improvement Projects:
      I-215: Las Vegas Beltway (Interstate portion):
  • I-215: South Leg (SE section): Replace interim section with freeway and rebuild I-515 interchange
        (includes new I-215 interchange at Gibson Rd)
  • I-215: South Leg (East section): Add additional lanes btwn Pecos Rd & Stephanie St
      C.R. 215: Las Vegas Beltway (Non-Interstate portion) - ongoing construction/upgrade projects:
  • C.R. 215: South Leg (SW section): btwn Buffalo Dr & Tropicana Ave
        - Buffalo Dr to Sunset Rd: full freeway opened 2006/06/28
        - Sunset Rd to Tropicana Ave: full freeway opened 2006/08/09
  • C.R. 215: West Leg (North section): btwn Far Hills Ave & Cheyenne Ave
  • C.R. 215: North Leg (NW section): btwn Cheyenne Ave & Durango Dr
  • C.R. 215: North Leg (U.S. 95 interchange area): btwn Durango Dr & Tenaya Wy
  • C.R. 215: North Leg (Central section): btwn Tenaya Wy & Revere St alignment
  • C.R. 215: North Leg (NE section): btwn Revere St alignment & I-15
• I-515 Projects:
  • I-515: Construct new interchange (#64B) & extend Galleria Dr to Athens Ave
• Local Projects:
  • Summerlin Pkwy: Complete freeway interchange at Anasazi Dr

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Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas Blue Diamond Rd

This project is being done in several phases, some of which will be concurrent:

  S.R. 160: Blue Diamond Road project - Phase 1:
On S.R. 160: Blue Diamond Road
    - fm Las Vegas Boulevard (S.R. 604) at Windmill Lane
    - to Valley View Boulevard
On I-15:
    - fm 0.64 miles south of existing Blue Diamond Rd overpass structure
    - to I-215 / C.R. 215 Las Vegas Beltway interchange (exit 34)

Contract 3247:
    - Contractor: Las Vegas Paving Corp.
    - Bid Amount: $31,939,761.24
Construction Began: 2006
Completed: Summer 2007
Project Website: none known

Phase Description:

Construct a 45 acre flood control & detention basin;

Construct a new 8-lane roadway for Blue Diamond Rd,
    - with sidewalks and bicycle accommodated facilities,
    - partially realigned to connect with Las Vegas Blvd South at Windmill Ln;

Construct reconfigured/relocated traffic interchange for Blue Diamond Rd at I-15 (exit 33),
    - new grade separation structure for realigned Blue Diamond Rd over I-15,
    - new interchange ramps (traditional diamond layout w/provision for future flyover ramp EB to NB);

Remove existing overpass structure, ramps, traffic signals, and roadway in abandoned alignment;

Install/upgrade traffic signals on Blue Diamond Rd at major intersections,
    - upgrade at the intersection of Las Vegas Blvd South, Windmill Ln, and realigned Blue Diamond Rd,
    - install at intersection with new Ramps A & B (fm/to NB I-15),
    - install at intersection with new Ramps C & D (fm/to SB I-15),
    - upgrade at Dean Martin Dr (formerly known as Industrial Rd);

Construct new auxiliary lanes on I-15.

  S.R. 160: Blue Diamond Road project - Phase 2A:
On S.R. 160: Blue Diamond Road
    - fm Valley View Boulevard
    - to Decatur Boulevard

Cost Estimate: $25 million
Construction Began: 2006
Estimated Completion: Spring 2008

Phase Description:

Reconstruct Blue Diamond Rd into a new 8-lane roadway;

Install traffic signals on Blue Diamond Rd at Decatur Blvd & Arville St intersections;

Construct a 1.5 mile concrete drainage channel along and within the Union Pacific R.R. Corridor.

Status as of December 2007:

Effectively complete, except for landscaping and the activation of the traffic signals at the Arville St intersection;

All work form this phase should be wrapped up by the Spring of 2008.

 

S.R. 160: Blue Diamond Road project - Phase 2B:

On S.R. 160: Blue Diamond Road
    - fm Decatur Boulevard
    - to Rainbow Boulevard

Cost Estimate: $26 million
Construction Start: DELAYED (as of December 2007)
Estimated Completion: unknown, due to delay in start of this phase

Phase Description:

Reconstruct Blue Diamond Rd into a new 8-lane roadway;

Construct a new grade separation over the Union Pacific R.R. at the existing at-grade crossing location;

Realign Jones Boulevard south of S.R. 160 to intersect S.R. 160 on the section line;

Install/upgrade traffic signals on Blue Diamond Rd at Jones Blvd & Rainbow Blvd intersections.

Status as of December 2007:

While some preliminary work is underway, the start of major construction on this phase has been significantly delayed. I am currently researching the status of the contract(s) and will update this section with new information as it becomes available.

  S.R. 160: Blue Diamond Road project - Phase 3:
On FR (Frontage Road) CL25: Warm Springs Road
    - fm Las Vegas Boulevard South
    - to Dean Martin Drive (previously known as Industrial Rd)

Cost Estimate: $7.4 million
Construction Start: unknown
Estimated Completion: unknown

Phase Description:

Remove existing structure on Warm Springs Rd over I-15;

Construct a new grade separation on Warm Springs Rd over I-15;

Reconstruct Warm Springs Rd into a 6-lane roadway with sidewalks and bicycle accommodated facilities.

Status as of December 2007:

I am currently researching the status of the contract(s) and will update this section with new information as it becomes available.

Future Project(s) along State Route 160:
Due to ever expanding development in the southwestern metro area, it is anticipated that there will soon need to be additional reconstruction to increase capacity and improve safety on S.R. 160 to the west of Rainbow Blvd. These additional improvements are currently under study, and it is likely that they will be divided into at least three phases or separate projects as follows:  

Rebuild Blue Diamond Rd (S.R. 160) between Rainbow Blvd & Durango Dr

This project/phase would involve rebuilding approximately 2.02 miles of Blue Diamond Rd to contain at least 6 travel lanes (minimum of 3 in each direction) plus appropriate turn lanes & traffic signals at several major intersections.

 
Rebuild Blue Diamond Rd (S.R. 160) between Durango Dr & Jct S.R. 159 / S.R. 160 (Pahrump Hwy)

This project/phase would involve rebuilding approximately 4.66 miles of Blue Diamond Rd to contain at least 4 travel lanes (minimum of 2 in each direction) plus appropriate turn lanes and/or traffic signals at any intersections where deemed necessary.

 
Rebuild Pahrump Hwy (S.R. 160) between Jct S.R. 159 (Blue Diamond Rd) & Mountain Springs

This project/phase would involve rebuilding approximately 10.90 miles of the Pahrump Hwy (S.R. 160) into a 4-lane divided rural arterial from S.R. 159, through the Red Rock National Conservaton Area and the Spring Mountains, to the existing divided highway in the vicinity of Mountain Springs. This would replace the final remaining stretch of 2-lane road on S.R. 160 between I-15 and the town of Pahrump, assuming the above two proposed projects/phases get built and are completed first.

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Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas U.S. 95 Fwy Widening

U.S. 95 Freeway (Gragson Hwy) Reconstruction & Widening - Spaghetti Bowl to Craig Rd:

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This project is being done in several phases, most of which have already been completed. All work from the rebuilt Rainbow Blvd / Summerlin Pkwy interchange (exit 81) northward to Craig Rd (exit 85) has been finished. Currently only two phases remain (between the I-15 Spaghetti Bowl and the Rainbow/Summerlin interchanges), but they include a large portion of the most disruptive work:

U.S. 95: Freeway Reconstruction project - Phase 3C:

On U.S. 95:
    - fm Martin Luther King Blvd
    - to a point east of Valley View Blvd

Contract 3215:
    - Contractor: Frehner Construction Company
    - Bid Amount: $63,219,225.00
Construction Start: CURRENTLY UNDERWAY
Expected Completion: Fall 2007

Phase Description:

Widen U.S. 95 Fwy from 6 to 10 lanes;

Rebuild traffic interchange at Rancho Road (exit 77):
    - Rebuild freeway bridge over Rancho Rd,
    - Reconstruct all ramps to eliminate weaving;

Rebuild traffic interchange at Martin Luther King Boulevard (exit 76):
    - Rebuild freeway bridge over Martin Luther King Blvd,
    - Construct new Ramp B: from MLK Blvd to WB Fwy (NB U.S. 95),
    - Construct new Ramp C: from EB Fwy (SB U.S. 95) to MLK Blvd;

Install HOV lanes, ITS, & on-ramp metering.

U.S. 95: Freeway Reconstruction project - Phases 4B & 5:

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Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas I-15 New Exit 31

I-15: New Traffic Interchange at Silverado Ranch Blvd / Gomer Rd (Clark County project)

Cost Estimate: $31 million
Construction Start: Summer 2006
Project Website: none known

Project Description:
Construct a new traffic interchange with a six-lane overpass (with dual left turn lanes) to carry Silverado Ranch Boulevard over I-15. This project is located on I-15 approximately halfway between the Blue Diamond and St. Rose Parkway exits on the far south side of metro Las Vegas. It is a Clark County project and they will be advertise, award, and administer the contract.

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Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas I-15 Project NEON

Project NEON: I-15 Reconstruction - Sahara Ave to Spaghetti Bowl & adjoining areas

Cost Estimate: $543 million
Schedule: The anticipated "begin construction" date is October 1, 2008
Project Website: none yet known

Project NEON includes:

- improving freeway operations between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti Bowl interchange;

- reconstructing the I-15 / Charleston Boulevard interchange (exit 41);

- providing new I-15 freeway access to the City of Las Vegas's Downtown Redevelopment Area at Alta Drive, for movements to and from the south;

- creating an 8-lane arterial roadway connection over I-15 and Charleston Boulevard to link Martin Luther King Boulevard and Industrial Road;

- constructing a grade separation on Oakey Boulevard over the Union Pacific R.R. and the proposed Martin Luther King Boulevard / Industrial Road connector.

Note: Industiral Road still retains that name on its northern extent (the portion located to the east of I-15). The southern section of this street (which lies west of I-15, from Twain Ave to Southern Highlands Pkwy) was renamed Dean Martin Drive by Clark County officials on October 10, 2005.

Project NEON is driven by the significant population growth in the Las Vegas Valley, estimated to increase by approximately 60 percent from 2003 to 2030. This growth will increase traffic volumes and place significant demand on the I-15 Corridor and connections to U.S. 95. Currently, I-15 is experiencing significant operational problem and with the projected increase in traffic volumes the problems will continue to get worse resulting in travel time delays, congestion of adjacent routes and safety concerns. The City of Las Vegas is currently promoting the redevelopment of the downtown area adjacent to section of the I-15 corridor, which will attract more traffic into the area. Project NEON is currently in the early stages of an Environmental Impact Statement and we are actively meeting with the public and key stakeholders in an effort to provide solutions that meet the expectations of the traveling public, as well as the people that live and work within the project area.

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Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas St. Rose Pkwy

S.R. 146: Saint Rose Parkway in Henderson - Phase 2A

Cost Estimate: $42.5 million
Construction Start: 2006
Project Website: none known

Project Description:

Reconstruct the I-15 / St. Rose Parkway Interchange (exit 27);

Widen St. Rose Parkway to eight lanes between Southern Highlands Pkwy and Gillespie St.

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Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas Las Vegas Beltway

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Who the hell is Bruce Woodbury? And what/where is the Bruce Woodbury Beltway?
He's some local "public servant" the local politicos "saw fit" to honor by changing the "official name" of this road from the instantly recognizable name "Las Vegas Beltway" to the obscure "Bruce Woodbury Beltway". The last time I looked, they hadn't changed the name of the city this highway runs around. Whether or not Mr. Woodbury is deserving of such an honor, it makes much more sense for major highways to not have such politically bestowed designations, as they usually only serve to confuse out-of-town visitors (of which the Las Vegas area has more than its share). Also, way too many of the people so "honored" around this country are in no way deserving of any such recognition. Oh well, at least Nevadans don't improperly refer to freeways as "expressways", like they do in many other (ignorant) places around the country.

So to prevent confusion, I am going to stick with the original name of this highway, and only call it the Las Vegas Beltway in the rest of these pages. Now, on to the confusion over the Beltway's numeric route designations.

I-215 vs C.R. 215 - What's the difference?
The Las Vegas Beltway project was undertaken by Clark County's Department of Public Works in response to the rapid population growth in the Las Vegas Valley. As I pointed out above, it is now officially been renamed the Bruce Woodbury Beltway, by a self-seving local politician (who isn't even dead yet, and even worse, is still serving in office) and his cronies. Because of this blatent violation of naming custom, which is usually reserved for deceased folks genuinely worthy of such an honor, most people rightly ignore this ostentatious name and just call it the Beltway. The highway was funded 100% locally rather than under the 90% Federal / 10% State+Local money formula common for Interstate routes. This approach was chosen because the local powers that be came to the conclusion that the Valley couldn't afford the delays and red tape inherent in gaining bureaucratic approvals for new Interstate mileage. It also allowed for sections of the highway to be built as temporary expressways, non-freeway roads, and/or frontage roads that could later be upgraded to full freeway status as the subsequent growth of adjacent areas dictated. A very small portion of the route (that from I-15 to just south of McCarran International Airport) pre-dated the overall Beltway project and was built with partial Federal funding. This section was later incorporated into the Beltway proposal and the Feds subsequently agreed to allow it to be extended as I-215 all the way to I-515 in Henderson. But the semi-circular portion of highway 215 located entirely to the west of I-15 is designated a County Route (C.R.) and is not yet an official part of the Interstate System. Once all sections of C.R. 215 are upgraded to full freeway status, which is not expected until around 2013, the entire beltway route is then expected to be legally designated and signed as I-215.

I-215: Las Vegas Beltway (Interstate Highway portion)
The only section of the overall beltway which currently carries an Interstate Highway designation and displays the I-215 shield is that which lies to the east of I-15. Beginning at I-515 in Henderson and running to the I-15 "Fishbowl" interchange just southwest of McCarran International Airport, this portion is now complete, including the recently finished I-515 interchange area. However, there will still be some construction activity on I-215 from time to time, as evidenced by the 2006 project to add additional lanes to the freeway between Pecos & Stephanie.

I-215 consists of the following portions of the Beltway's South Leg, which are listed in the clockwise travel direction:

South Leg (SE section): 1.30 miles from I-515 (at S.R. 564: Lake Mead Pkwy) to just west of Gibson Road

South Leg (East section): 4.58 miles from just west of Gibson Road to Eastern Ave

South Leg (Central section): 4.24 miles btwn Eastern Ave & Gilespie St

South Leg (I-15 "Fishbowl" interchange area): 0.97 miles btwn Gilespie St & I-15

Sections of C.R. 215, listed in the clockwise travel direction:

South Leg ("Fishbowl" interchange area): btwn the I-15 / I-215 / C.R. 215 interchange & Decatur Blvd

South Leg (West section): btwn Decatur Blvd and Buffalo Dr

South Leg (SW section): btwn Buffalo Dr & Tropicana Ave

West Leg (South section): btwn Tropicana Ave & Far Hills Ave

West Leg (North section): btwn Far Hills Ave & Cheyenne Ave

North Leg (NW section): btwn Cheyenne Ave & Durango Dr

North Leg (U.S. 95 interchange area): btwn Durango Dr & Tenaya Wy

North Leg (Central section): btwn Tenaya Wy & Revere St (alignment)

North Leg (NE section): btwn Revere St (alignment) & I-15

Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas Beltway: I-215/I-515 Junction

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The I-215/I-515 interchange project has been completed. The first new ramp, carrying traffic from NB I-515 (as well as the multiplexed U.S. 93 & U.S. 95) to the WB Beltway (I-215), opened on April 26, 2005. The other new, permanent ramps at this interchange opened to traffic one by one, with the final one debuting in late 2005. Final landscaping was completed in the Spring of 2006. Please note that Nevada S.R. 564 east of I-515, the former Lake Mead Drive, has been renamed as Lake Mead Parkway by officials of the city of Henderson and their counterparts representing Clark County. This was done to better prevent confusion between this road and Lake Mead Boulevard, which runs through the city of Las Vegas.

This interchange has become known as the "Henderson Spaghetti Bowl" (the metro area's original Spaghetti Bowl is the junction of I-15, I-515, U.S. 93, and U.S. 95 in downtown Las Vegas). It appears that tradition demands such an unofficial nickname for almost all the major freeway interchanges in town. These are then used by local motorists, traffic reporters, and newspaper columists. Also please note that most folks in town incorrectly refer to the I-515 freeway as "U.S. 95" instead of using its official designation. While both United States Highways 93 and 95 are currently multiplexed (and cosigned) on this particular freeway for its entire length, and pre-date the interstate designation, Interstate 515 is the correct and legal title.

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Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas Beltway: Widen I-215 in Henderson

By the way, what now remains of Lake Mead Drive - east of the Beltway beyond I-515 - has been renamed as Lake Mead Parkway (and is designated as Nevada S.R. 564). All of the original Lake Mead Drive from of Pecos Rd west to I-15 was renamed as St. Rose Parkway in 2000 (but retained its old S.R. 146 designation, which now has its eastern terminus at I-215).

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Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas I-515 Corridor Study

I-515 Corridor Study: Study potential future enhancements to the I-515 Freeway

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The I-515 corridor study is a long term project to examine the future needs of this busy freeway through the central and eastern valley. The study limits are the current northern and southern termini of the Interstate Highway itself: the I-15 / U.S. 93 / U.S. 95 Spaghetti Bowl traffic interchange in downtown Las Vegas and the Foothills Drive grade separation in Henderson (which is also the northern limit of the U.S. 93 Boulder City Bypass project), respectively.

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Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas I-515 New Exit 64B

I-515 Galleria Interchange Project (City of Henderson)
On I-515:
    - construct new traffic interchange at Galleria Drive / Athens Avenue alignment
On Galleria/Athens alignment:
    - rebuild Galleria Drive:
        - fm Stephanie St
        - to just west of I-515
    - extend Galleria Drive:
        - fm just west of I-515
        - to Athens Ave at Boulder Hwy

Cost Estimate: $45 million
Construction Start: Late 2006
Project Website: none known

Project Description:
Construct a new Interchange and improve local streets. The City of Henderson will advertise, award, and administer the construction of this project. The proposed "Build Alternative" project limits are between Russell Road to the north, Boulder Highway to the east, Sunset Road interchange on the south, and Stephanie Street to the west.

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Main Page Road Project Info Southern NV Metro Las Vegas Summerlin/Anasazi

Summerlin Parkway: Complete Interchange at Anasazi Drive:

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