| 12/7/2021 |
Clark County Board of Commissioners
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Agenda note: DOCUMENT(S) Submitted:
1. Las Vegas Boulevard Improvements, I-215 to Sahara Avenue, Project Phasing (1 page)
2. Las Vegas Boulevard Improvements, Tropicana Avenue to Flamingo Road (Phase E&F), Construction Phasing, (1 page) submitted by Staff
SPEAKER(S): Present
DISCUSSION: Following introduction of the item, Kaizad Yazdani, Deputy Director of Public Works, provided a background of the project; advised that the project was 90% complete; spoke of various projects in process along Las Vegas Boulevard, both current and future improvements; will coordinate the various project phases with the property owners to minimize traffic issues in the Strip corridor; the dates of completion of the various phases could be subject to change in coordination with other projects; spoke of other projects and improvements along the Strip corridor; and advised of the Nevada Department of Transportation’s (NDOT) work along I-15.
Responding to a question from Commissioner Naft, advised of coordinating with NDOT for weekly project updates; the contractor was restricted on how many lanes could be closed for improvements; and there would be no construction during special events.
In response to a question from Commissioner Jones, spoke of notifying property owners to ascertain if the various properties were going perform site improvements using private contractors, and advised that the work by private contractors had to be completed within 180 days; spoke regarding the design of the pedestrian bridge at the Bellagio Hotel, and the challenges of pedestrian and roadway construction; the roadway near the Sahara Hotel should be completed by February 2022, and would not impact the pedestrian bridge being installed by the City of Las Vegas; and construction hours were set very early in the morning so there would be limited impact to traffic in the Strip corridor.
Responding to a question from Commissioner Kirkpatrick, advised that the City of Las Vegas was utilizing a circular pedestrian bridge and an item could be presented before the Board with more information regarding that, at a later date; spoke regarding current and future improvements along Koval Lane which would include widening the street to six lanes; advised of a website which indicated an outreach program to alert vendors of street closings along arterial roadways, and message boards along I-15 alerted traffic to special events and road improvements.
Responding to a question from Commissioner Gibson, spoke regarding the construction phases along I-15 by NDOT; start dates for improvement projects along the Strip Corridor could change dependent upon improvements being performed by NDOT on I-15; and advised that due to the on-going shipping issues, some materials were taking longer to arrive.
Lynnette Russell, Project Manager for NDOT, advised that a design build contractor, Kiewit, was selected and would work in conjunction with Atkins North America on the I-15 improvements commencing in 2022; spoke of the various phases of work to be performed; advised that May, 2024 was the target completion date for all construction and improvements; and in response to a question from Commissioner Kirkpatrick, advised that approximately 90% of the individuals and companies assigned to the projects were local residents. | |
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