North Las Vegas is about to get a serious case of the orange cones. Starting Monday, construction crews are kicking off a $38 million overhaul of Las Vegas Boulevard North that will repave the road and upgrade underground utilities and storm drainage between East Tonopah Avenue and East Carey Avenue. City officials say the busy corridor will stay open while the work is underway, but drivers should prepare for lane closures, traffic shifts and weekday daytime construction over the next 18 months. Local businesses and motorists are being urged to plan for on-and-off access changes as crews move through the area.
What the work includes
Las Vegas Boulevard North has been on the city’s to-fix list for years for both flood-control and pavement work, including a Las Vegas Boulevard Drain project aimed at handling regional stormwater, according to the City of North Las Vegas. That capital plan spells out drainage components, fresh pavement and utility upgrades that officials say are designed to cut down on flooding and bring an aging arterial up to modern standards.
City officials told local media that the $38 million project will upgrade storm drainage systems, modernize underground utilities and repave Las Vegas Boulevard North from East Tonopah Avenue to East Carey Avenue, as reported by FOX5. The station reports that construction is set to start Monday and that beginning Wednesday, April 8, traffic will be shifted to the southbound side from North Bruce Street to East Carey Avenue for about one month. Officials say work will generally run weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and crews expect the full project to take roughly 18 months.
What drivers should expect
For anyone who regularly uses Las Vegas Boulevard North, the message is simple: build in extra time. Motorists should anticipate lane closures and changing traffic patterns during weekday work hours, even as the city keeps the boulevard open throughout construction. The initial shift pushing traffic to the southbound side between North Bruce Street and East Carey Avenue will be one of the first big adjustments, and drivers are being encouraged to use alternate routes when possible or leave earlier to account for delays during that month-long change.
City officials note that local deliveries, access to some driveways and transit schedules could be temporarily affected as crews tie in new drainage infrastructure and utility lines. Access is expected to remain available, but it may move around as work progresses block by block.
Funding and background
The city says the overhaul is being paid for by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and the Clark County Regional Flood Control District, a funding combo that matches broader regional project listings. Both the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and the city’s capital plan show that improvements along this stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard have been in the pipeline for years as a bundled package of drainage, roadway and utility work, underscoring the corridor’s long-term infrastructure needs…