Transportation

Loss of some sleep just the price of progress at Tenaya Way: Saturday, November 21, 2009; LAS VEGAS CITY HALL:; By Sam Skolnik; Construction workers began their labor on the city’s Tenaya Way overpass project early Friday morning. Incredibly early. The overpass is part of a $7.8 million project officially called the Tenaya Way Overpass and Bonanza Trail improvement project. It will link Tenaya by bridge over Summerlin Parkway, connecting Washington and points north to Westcliff Drive and points south.

County rejects 215 Beltway bids, will start from scratch: Tuesday, November 17, 2009; By Kyle Hansen; In a third vote on a project to widen part of the northern Las Vegas Beltway, Clark County commissioners on Tuesday rejected the previous bids and started the process over again.

Judge denies request to block vote on Beltway project: Monday, November 16, 2009; By Steve Green; A federal judge on Monday refused to block yet another vote on a disputed northern Beltway widening job. The Clark County Commission is set Tuesday to consider two agenda items related to the bid.

Clubs want to be ‘good citizen,’ so stripper-mobile ends its run: Saturday, November 14, 2009; By Joe Schoenmann; The stripper-mobile won’t be the talk of the town — or the nation — much longer. Las Vegas attorney Jay Brown, who represents Little Darlings and Déjà Vu strip clubs, said the controversial Strip run of the U-Haul-like truck outfitted with Plexiglas walls to showcase clothed strippers is over.

Shanghai’s maglev: Flying with both feet on the ground: Friday, November 13, 2009; DAILY MEMO: TRANSPORTATION: A reporter’s first-person account of speeding through Shanghai’s outskirts on an adrenaline-laced maglev ride; By Marshall Allen; There’s something about 267 mph that gets the adrenaline pumping. I’m speeding through the outskirts of Shanghai on a maglev train and watching a digital speedometer — measuring kilometers per hour — tick rapidly upward: 146, 147, 148 ... I’m in the maglev’s front car with six Japanese tourists. It’s climbing faster than I can take notes and is now up to 225.

Want to save $8,000? Take the bus: Wednesday, November 11, 2009; Transportation roundup: Report details savings from taking public transportation instead of driving; By Kyle Hansen; People who ride public transportation in Las Vegas save more than $8,000 a year over those who drive, according to a new report.

'Stripper-mobile' with live dancers raises safety, decency concerns: Wednesday, November 11, 2009; By Joe Schoenmann; Even the men who hand out “nude girls direct to your room” cards stopped their hawking long enough to do some gawking at the “stripper-mobile” as it rolled down the Strip on Monday night. It’s akin to a small U-Haul truck but with Plexiglas surrounding the brightly lit cargo area instead of walls. In the middle is a gleaming stripper pole. Swinging around the pole is a scantily clad young woman. Two of her fellow strippers are in the back of the truck too, awaiting their turns.

Fatal crash closes southbound lanes of I-15 at Tropicana: Monday, November 9, 2009; By Sun Staff; Southbound lanes of Interstate 15 were closed near the Strip Monday night after a fatal crash. The Nevada Highway Patrol responded at 9:22 p.m. to the crash near Tropicana Avenue.

Marnell breaks ground on McCarran cargo center: Monday, November 9, 2009; By Erin Dostal; A Las Vegas real estate development company broke ground today on an expansion project at McCarran International Airport. During the Marnell Properties ceremony, ground was broken on the Marnell Air Cargo Center, which will include two, single-story buildings that will house freight and mailing operations for the airport.

Google Maps glitch renames Henderson: Monday, November 9, 2009; By Brendan Buhler; Welcome to fabulous Rochester, Nev. No, not the ghost town outside of Reno. And no, we didn’t mean Rochester, N.Y.

Galleria Drive interchange set to open on I-515: Tuesday, November 3, 2009; Ceremony marks project's completion; ramps to open for Wednesday commute; By Erin Dostal; Henderson leaders and transportation officials this morning marked completion of the new Galleria Drive interchange at Interstate 515. The interchange cost $66 million and took about 18 months to complete. It’s located between the Sunset Road and Russell Road interchanges. Dignitaries and community members were led by the Green Valley High School drum line in a walk on the overpass to mark the opening.

Judge's dismissal of 215 Beltway suit paves way for vote: Tuesday, November 3, 2009; By Steve Green; Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins' lawsuit challenging a deal blocking him from voting on a highway contract was dismissed by a federal judge Tuesday, likely clearing the way for a third vote on the project. Collins on Oct. 5 sued the county and contractors Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. and Las Vegas Paving Corp. over a settlement in another lawsuit.

Likely cost of state mandate on marking sewer lines: $700,000: Sunday, November 1, 2009; ANSWERS: CLARK COUNTY: Two high-tech trucks that would find sewer laterals carry that price tag; By Joe Schoenmann; Laterals have to be located and marked due to a law passed by the 2009 Legislature. A lateral is the pipe that extends from the sewer main in the middle of the street to a home or business. Homes in other states have exploded when those sewer laterals were accidentally breached and the gas was sparked.

Sewer work to impact traffic in eastern Las Vegas Valley: Saturday, October 31, 2009; Transportation roundup:; By Kyle Hansen; Sewer work will impact traffic on Harmon Avenue and Pearl Street near Pecos Road in the eastern Las Vegas Valley.

NDOT director named VP of national organization: Friday, October 30, 2009; By Kyle Hansen; Nevada Department of Transportation Director Susan Martinovich was elected this week as vice president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

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