LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Nevada Department of Transportation is beginning a major pavement improvement project on Rainbow Boulevard that will bring overnight lane closures and long-term traffic changes along one of the Las Vegas valley’s busiest stretches.
The project covers about five miles of Rainbow Boulevard from just north of Tropicana Avenue to Silverstream Avenue. Work includes repaving the roadway, upgrading traffic signals and making Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility improvements.
As part of the project, NDOT also plans to modify median access at three intersections — Nara Vista Way, Via Olivero Way and Del Rey Avenue — to improve safety and traffic flow. The agency said the intersections were selected based on traffic data and crash history…