road work

A large stretch of Nellis Boulevard is about to get a badly needed face lift.

Starting this week, the Nevada Division of Forestry will be removing hazardous trees along Nevada State Route 157 (Kyle Canyon Road) to help protect the public while restoring forest health in the surrounding area.

The Nevada Department of Transportation will close the 215 Beltway between Oso Blanca Road and Sky Pointe Drive tonight from 9 p.m until 5 a.m.

The Nevada Department of Transportation has started work on a $17.1 million, 32-mile upgrade of U.S. Highway 95 from roughly 12 miles north of Beatty to 4 miles south of the Nye/Esmeralda County line.

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has awarded a $12.7 million construction contract to Las Vegas Paving Corporation to upgrade 6 miles of Interstate 11 from Wagonwheel Drive to the 215/95 interchange in Henderson.

The city of Las Vegas starts work Tuesday on new pedestrian safety measures downtown at the intersections of Fremont/Main, Fremont/First and Fremont/Fourth streets. Work hours will be 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

The Nevada Department of Transportation will be closing the ramp that takes drivers from U.S. 95 North to the Eastbound Northern Beltway nightly this week between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. The ramp will reopen during daytime travel hours.

Commissioner Michael Naft and local business owners opened the $65 million Harmon-Valley View project on Wednesday on the Harmon Avenue bridge west of Polaris Avenue.

A small portion of the so-called "Centennial Bowl" will be shutting down Weednesday night for construction.

The Nevada Department of Transportation has awarded a $17.1 million construction contract to Road and Highway Builders LLC to improve a 32-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 95 in Nye County.