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Proposal Takes Rainbow to a New Level Double-decking a stretch of Rainbow Boulevard is one possible solution to growing congestion problems on that busy byway, the Regional Transportation Commission was told. Rainbow is one of a number of major Las Vegas Valley streets being considered for freewaylike "superarterial" conversions or other commute-improving modifications in coming years. Sofradzija, Omar. "Proposal Takes Rainbow to New Level." Las Vegas Review Journal 10 March 2006: 2B.

Super Sahara Ideas Sought Options Include "superartierial" Road Getting more cars, faster-moving traffic and express buses onto Sahara Avenue is a goal of regional planners. A public hearing was held recently that pre-launched a month-long process examining whether or not to convert part or all of Sahara into a freeway-like "superarterial" road, improve stoplights and limit turns, add express buses, combine those concepts, or to do nothing at all. Softadzija, Omar. "Super Sahara Ideas Sought." Las Vegas Review Journal 8 March 2006: 1A+.

Strip's Growth Causing I-15 Woes- Each new hotel room adds 2.3 vehicles a day to busy freeway. Traffic on I-15 during peak hours is so thick, motorists are fortunate if they make their commute home traveling at 25 mph. Within the next decade, Clark County anticipates between 45,000 and 75,000 new rooms will be constructed. That translates into more than 100,000 additional vehicles on the already-clogged freeway, according to a study conducted by the Regional Transportation Commssion. Packer, Adrienne. "Strip's Growth Causing I-15 Woes." Las Vegas Review Journal 22 February 2006: 1B+.

Rancho Drive could gradually be converted into a high-speed, nonstop link between the northwest and central Las Vegas Valley. 200,000 cars and trucks travel on Rancho every day. That number is expected to grow to 300,000 within 5 years. Sofradzija, Omar. "Rancho Conversion on Table" Las Vegas Review Journal 11 November 2005: 2B.

Opinions on Light Rail System Vary For people living within one mile of the proposed route, 70.9% support the line, but that figure falls to 59.7% for those people living within a quarter-mile of the planned rail system 6/24/2005

Gridlock Getting Worse In the Las Vegas Valley, the average rush hour commuter lost 30 hours per year stuck in traffic, ranking the valley 39th among the nations's 85 largest metropolitan areas for most congested commutes. From 2002 to 2003, congestion increased about one hour per rush-hour traveler. Miller, Leslie. "Study Finds Gridlock Getting Worse." Las Vegas Review Journal 10 May 2005: 7A.

Transportation Ideas Considered Among 36 proposals approved for study, improved traffic signal synchronization, light rail or express bus lines in the western part of the Valley, and high-speed or "super-arterial" roads are getting some attention. 4/15/2005

Traffic Signals: County Hopes to Speed Installation County traffic experts are seeking methods to identify treacherous intersections and more expeditiously install costly signals. The county may also propose a bill draft calling for the repeal of a state law that prohibits traffic enforcement cameras at intersections. 11/2004

Transportation Projects Put City on Road to Better Commutes in North Las Vegas One of the proposed solutions is a widening project on 5th street, which will require North Las Vegas to purchase land that is privately owned. 10/29/2004

 

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