Transportation

State Board Told Some Boulder City Bypass Costs May Top $86 Million

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Monday, February 11th, 2013, 4:47pm

State Board Told Some Boulder City Bypass Costs May Top $86 Million

State officials learned Monday that just getting the land needed for the bypass could cost millions.

CARSON CITY - The state Transportation Board learned Monday that condemnation costs for the Boulder City bypass could total $86 million or more for three properties.

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Experts: Less Than Half of Motorists Would Use Toll Road Around Boulder City

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Thursday, January 17th, 2013, 5:22pm

Experts at the meeting on proposed Boulder City Bypass road say it may be under used, if it is actually built.

Transportation experts say a 15-mile toll-road bypass around Boulder City would only be used by about 44 percent of the motorists using what eventually would become a piece of the proposed Interstate 11 between Hoover Dam and Henderson.

Bypass Open House Set for Wednesday Afternoon

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013, 12:41pm

Bypass Open House Set for Wednesday Afternoon

State and federal agencies will host a public hearing Wednesday afternoon on the proposed Boulder City Bypass Project.

The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Boulder City High School, 1101 Fifth St. A presentation will be made by officials at 5:30 p.m. The bypass is proposed as a means of easing traffic congestion in and near Boulder City, which suffers from backed-up cars and trucks trying to access the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge between Nevada and Arizona.

Discussion recently has focused on the cost of right-of-way acquisitions for the project, which could top $100 million, as a recent report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal indicated. Boulder City Bypass Phases 1 and 2 are two segments of a future four-lane freeway that will reduce traffic congestion along U.S. 93 and intersecting streets in Boulder City.

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Sidewalk Inspection Forces Closures at Dam Bridge

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Thursday, January 10th, 2013, 11:59am

Sidewalk Inspection Forces Closures at Dam Bridge

State officials will conduct next week what they call a routine safety inspection of the sidewalk on the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge.

The Nevada Department of Transportation will implement a rolling closure for the sidewalk on the bridge from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jan. 15 to Jan. 18.

The inspection is done once every two years. The inspection will begin on the Arizona side of the bridge, forcing the closure of the Arizona side of the sidewalk. During this time, the Nevada portion of the sidewalk – or roughly half of it– will remain open. As the inspection moves to the Nevada side of the bridge, the entire sidewalk will close. The entire sidewalk will be open during off hours.

In addition, lane restrictions coming into and leaving Nevada will be enforced for the duration of the project. Traffic control devices and personnel will be in place.

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Enhancement Project Starts at Boulder Beach

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012, 4:22pm

Enhancement Project Starts at Boulder Beach

A construction project is underway to enhance the Boulder Beach area at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

The $1.2 million project includes several improvements to roads and facilities. A new boat wash station will be installed at Hemenway Harbor Road. The fish cleaning and comfort station along Hemenway Harbor Road will also get a new asphalt parking lot.

Horsepower Cove Road will be getting about 1,000 feet of new asphalt. Plus, Lakeview Overlook will have its parking lot rehabilitated, and a historic wall foundation will be reinforced.

The construction will force the Lakeview Overlook, which is off Nevada Highway 172 along the Historic Railroad Tunnel Trail, to be closed December 7 through March 1. The trail will remain open, but there will be occasional temporary closures.

The entire Boulder Beach project is set to be finished in April.

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Two Years Later, Lessons Learned from Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Thursday, October 18th, 2012, 10:45am

Two Years Later, Lessons Learned from Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

While solving a major traffic issue, the bridge created an unforeseen one.

Two years have passed since the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge opened over the Colorado River near the Hoover Dam. When it was built, the bridge bypassed 3.5 miles of hairpin-turn roads dotted with pedestrians. But few foresaw a major flaw in the project ...

Meeting on Proposed Interstate 11 Planned for Thursday

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012, 1:59pm

Meeting on Proposed Interstate 11 Planned for Thursday

The Departments of Transportation for Nevada and Arizona want to know what the public thinks about plans to create an interstate between Las Vegas and Phoenix.

The Interstate 11 meeting will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Henderson Convention Center, 200 S. Water Street.

NDOT and ADOT will present information they have both collected during the two year study of the project. The meeting will include a brief presentation of the project at 5:30 p.m. There will be a comment period following the presentation.

Las Vegas and Phoenix are the two largest neighboring cities in the country that are not connected by an interstate. Under the plan, U.S. 93 would be upgraded to a full interstate. Supporters of the plan believe it will improve business and tourism for both states. I-11 could also one day be expanded north to Canada and south into Mexico.

NDOT will also have information on Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Boulder City Bypass project.

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