A mile-long stretch of Simmons Street that residents have complained about for years is finally getting a fix. North Las Vegas is planning a $4.6 million improvement project along the road from Red Coach Avenue to Hammer Lane, with construction targeted to begin in early 2027.
The city could select a contractor for the job later this year, according to KTNV, which first reported on the planned upgrade. The project is expected to include roadway design, widening, infill and rehabilitation work, along with new street lights, signs and striping along the roughly one-mile corridor.
For residents like Dietrich Mayfield, who lives near Simmons Street and relies on it as one of his main routes for getting around, the announcement is welcome news after a long wait. He described the road as super bumpy and said it has been that way for a long time, per the station’s report. Mayfield said he has changed the shocks in his truck twice and believes the road’s rough condition may have contributed to the wear.
Years of Rough Rides and Growing Frustration
Mayfield told the outlet the coming improvements would be appreciated. Another viewer who commutes on Simmons Street said the road and the surrounding area near Centennial have worsened since she moved there in 2019, according to the same account. Their complaints echo a pattern of resident concern that has built over the years as the corridor has lagged behind other completed sections of Simmons Street…