Nevada DOT - Wed November 20, 2019
Nevada's Second-Longest Bridge Takes Shape in Northwest Las Vegas
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reports that construction on the state's second longest bridge has reached its midway completion point. The 2,635-ft.-long flyover will connect northbound U.S....
KTNV - Wed October 23, 2019
Virgin Trains USA to Move Ahead on Vegas to Calif. Line
The long-awaited project to connect Las Vegas to Southern California via rail is on the brink of coming to fruition. Orignally a part of XpressWest, the project was acquired by Brightline, now Virgin Trains USA, in 2018....
Federal Transit Administration - Wed October 23, 2019
U.S. DOT Announces $40.4M for RAPID Transit in Reno
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a $40.4 million grant to the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County for the Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit (BRT) Extension project in Reno, Nev....
CEG - Wed October 23, 2019
Ritchie Bros.' Vegas Sale Attracts More Than 3,200 Bidders
More than 3,200 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Las Vegas, on Oct. 11, 2019. With bidders from 30-plus countries, approximately 79 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers from as far away as Mexico, Italy and Thailand....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 09, 2019
MSG Sphere at The Venetian
Currently under construction just outside Las Vegas, MSG Sphere at The Venetian will serve as a state-of-the-art entertainment venue when it makes its highly anticipated debut. Crews in Paradise, Nev., are making steady progress on the spectacular, multi-million dollar structure, which was designed using cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize entertainment....
Associated Press - Tue August 27, 2019
Nevada Won't Back Vegas Monorail Bonds
LAS VEGAS (AP) Las Vegas Monorail funding and construction plans may be derailed after Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak declined state backing for $200 million in tax-exempt bonds. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Monorail Co....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 14, 2019
Southern Nevada Water Authority's $650M Water Project Nears Completion
For nearly 20 years drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin have caused Lake Mead to drop nearly 130 ft. In Southern Nevada, conservation efforts have reduced per capita use by 36 percent even as the population increased by more than 650,000 during the same period....
Associated Press - Wed August 14, 2019
Construction Under Way on Courthouse, Due to Open in 2021
LAS VEGAS (AP) Las Vegas city and court officials recently marked the start of construction on a new municipal and traffic courthouse that's due to open by January 2021. A ceremony focused on plans for builders headed by the Molasky Group of Companies to build the four-story $56.3 million building near City Hall....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed July 17, 2019
Google, Officials Break Ground on New $600M Data Center in Henderson, Nevada
On July 1, officials gathered in Southern Nevada to celebrate the start of construction on Google's new data center and Cloud region in Henderson. "Today we're announcing new infrastructure investments in the state of Nevada: a new Google data center and Google Cloud region," said Tariq Shaukat, president, partner and industry platforms of Google, in a statement....
Bill Chastain – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 17, 2019
Growth Sparks Nevada SR 160 Widening Project
Nevada's growing population and an increase in travel made the widening project of State Route 160 necessary in Southern Nevada. The Nevada Department of Transportation awarded a $58.6 million contract to Aggregate Industries SWR (AISWR) to widen and upgrade a 28-mi....
