nevada News Updates

Government, Business, Safety

Las Vegas Bridge Project Reaches Halfway Point

The Nevada Department of Transportation recently announced its connector bridge project in Las Vegas is halfway to completion.

November 12, 2019
Government, Business

One Year Out: Nevada’s I-11 Facilitates Through Traffic, Boosts Local Business

One year after its completion, Nevada’s Interstate 11 has become a popular bypass for freight haulers and motorists alike.

July 31, 2019
Business, Safety

You Can Say That Again! Eric Flick Leads Seven Repeat Winners in Nevada

If you’re gonna roll a 7, it may as well be in Nevada, right? Seven class winners from 2018 again visited the winner’s circle at the Nevada Truck Driving Championships on June 1 in Reno.

June 4, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

Southern Nevada’s Freight Corridor Gets the Vegas Treatment

The $1 billion Project Neon will widen Interstate 15 at the U.S. 95 interchange “Spaghetti Bowl,” commonly known for its bumper-to-bumper traffic — and accidents in Las Vegas.

May 9, 2018
Business, Safety

Nevada Champion Gragg Wilson Goes About Winning in a Humble Way

LAS VEGAS — Consistency paid off, again, for FedEx Freight’s Gragg Wilson, who earned his fifth state grand champion title on April 28 en route to his 13th trip to the National Truck Driving Championships.

April 29, 2018
Government, Business

Nevada DOT Awards $65 Million Contract to Expand Las Vegas-Area Highway

The Nevada Department of Transportation awarded a $65 million contract on Nov. 13 to widen and modernize a six-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 95 that runs through northwest Las Vegas.

November 17, 2017
Government

Las Vegas-Area Interchange Gets FHWA Redistribution Funds

The Nevada Department of Transportation will use recently issued federal funds to expand an interchange near Las Vegas to help bolster freight transportation.

September 26, 2017
Government

Truckers and Nevada Officials Worry About Another Storm Hitting I-15

Nevada officials said they hope to open more lanes next week on Interstate 15 northeast of Las Vegas but are casting a wary eye on another storm that could bring torrential rains like those that washed out a portion of the desert highway last week.

September 16, 2014