Construction restricts traffic on area roads

By Kyle B. Hansen

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 | 2:05 a.m.

New traffic signal going up at Decatur and Alta

Lane restrictions will be in effect Thursday while crews install new traffic signal poles at the intersection of Decatur Boulevard and Alta Drive in Las Vegas.

Decatur will be narrowed from three to two travel lanes in each direction. Lanes will not be closed on Alta, but the lanes will be narrowed.

The city has been working on the intersection since the beginning of July. In addition to the new signal, crews have repaved part of the road and are improving the sidewalks to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Blasting in California to close I-15 on three days next week

Work on Interstate 15 in California near the Nevada border will shut down part of the road on Wednesday, in addition to the usual Tuesday and Thursday closures.

Northbound lanes will be closed from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to allow crews to blast in the area between Bailey Road and Nipton Road, near Wheaton Springs, Calif.

Southbound lanes will be closed in the same area for about half an hour beginning at 10 a.m. The southbound express lane will close at 9 a.m. and remain blocked until 11:30 a.m.

Similar closures are expected to continue every Tuesday and Thursday until the end of October.

Checkpoints to check for DUI near Lake Mead

The National Park Service will be conducting two DUI checkpoints in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area this month.

The first will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday on Lakeshore Drive near Las Vegas Bay.

The second will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at Cottonwood Cove.

It is a federal crime to operate a vehicle or a boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the recreation area. The maximum penalty is a fine of $5,000, six months in jail and five years of probation.

I-15 work closes Carey Avenue bridge in North Las Vegas

Work on Interstate 15 will require the closure of the Carey Avenue bridge in North Las Vegas for three months.

Carey Avenue will be closed from Losee Road to Donna Street beginning Aug. 27.

During the closure, motorists can use Cheyenne Avenue or Lake Mead Boulevard as an alternative.

The closure is part of a $240 million widening of I-15 from the Spaghetti Bowl to Craig Road. Construction began in September 2007 and is expected to end next fall.

Other closures in the construction area remain scheduled as previously announced. For a complete list, visit the project’s Web site.

Sewer work closes lanes on Harmon, Koval

The Clark County Water Reclamation District has changed the lane restrictions for the ongoing sewer work near the UNLV campus.

Work on Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane began in July and is affecting traffic 24 hours a day while the district relines pipes in the area.

Until the end of August, travel lanes on Harmon have been moved to the north side of the road and one lane in each direction is closed through the intersection with Koval.

On Koval Lane, lanes have shifted to the west side of the road, and one lane in each direction is closed through the intersection.

During the month of September, one lane in each direction will be closed on Harmon from Kishner Drive to Audrie Street and one lane in each direction will be closed on Koval from Tompkins Avenue to Harmon.