Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 06, 2020
New System-to-System Interchange in Vegas Takes Shape
Workers on the $99 million I-15/215 Interchange project in north Las Vegas are seeing something of a silver lining in the pandemic that has shut down the city. "Traffic mitigation is an issue," said Nevada DOT spokesman Tony Illia....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed November 20, 2019
Rubblization Gives New Life to Dying Roads Nationwide
Industry outsiders might think that a man breaking up a concrete pavement with a sledgehammer is destroying public property; however, if industry insiders were to see this act or a machine rhythmically crashing huge hammers onto a roadway, they would instantly recognize this process as rubblization....
Nevada DOT - Wed November 20, 2019
Nevada's Second-Longest Bridge Takes Shape in Northwest Las Vegas
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reports that construction on the state's second longest bridge has reached its midway completion point. The 2,635-ft.-long flyover will connect northbound U.S....
Bill Chastain – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 17, 2019
Growth Sparks Nevada SR 160 Widening Project
Nevada's growing population and an increase in travel made the widening project of State Route 160 necessary in Southern Nevada. The Nevada Department of Transportation awarded a $58.6 million contract to Aggregate Industries SWR (AISWR) to widen and upgrade a 28-mi....
Nevada Department of Transportation - Wed March 13, 2019
'Centennial Bowl' Ramp Closes Forever in Northwest Las Vegas
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) permanently closed the northbound U.S. Highway 95 to westbound 215 Beltway loop ramp Feb. 5, in northwest Las Vegas. It's being demolished and rebuilt as a direct flyover ramp as part of the $73 million next phase of the Centennial Bowl, which broke ground in January....
Nevada Department of Transportation - Wed January 16, 2019
NDOT Discusses Future Spaghetti Bowl Improvements
The Nevada Department of Transportation hosted a public hearing on Dec. 12 to gather public feedback on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement outlining proposed improvements to the Reno-Sparks Spaghetti Bowl and metro interstates....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 31, 2018
NDOT Ready to Wrap Up $1B 'Project Neon'
The third and final phase of the largest and most expensive public works project undertaken in Nevada's 152-year history is wrapping up. When finished, Project Neon will widen 3.7 mi. of Interstate 15 in downtown Las Vegas....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 05, 2018
$78M Widening Project Progresses in Las Vegas
Construction crews in Nevada are making steady progress as they widen and upgrade a 6-mi.-long stretch of U.S. Highway 95 in Las Vegas. In February, officials broke ground on the $78 million project, which will improve reliability, connectivity and mobility....
AASHTO Journal - Mon October 29, 2018
Nevada DOT Combines Highway Beautification, Erosion Control Into One Project
While the $3 million, 2-mile-long beautification project now underway along Interstate 515, also known as U.S. Highway 95, near Henderson, Nev., may seem small in comparison to what the Nevada Department of Transportation typically undertakes – look no further than price tag for the completion in Late August for the "first phase" of Interstate 11 – the I-515 project illustrates a key aspect of the agency's highway construction philosophy, said Tony Illia, a public information officer with the Nevada DOT....
Nevada Department of Transportation - Wed September 26, 2018
FHWA Awards NDOT $32M in Additional Funds for Roads
The Nevada Department of Transportation has announced that approximately $32 million in additional federal highway spending authority has been made available for Nevada road projects through redistribution of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) fiscal year-end funds....
