The $1 billion Project Neon will widen Interstate 15 at the U.S. 95 interchange “Spaghetti Bowl,” commonly known for its bumper-to-bumper traffic — and accidents in Las Vegas.
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Cargo Ships May Switch to Diesel Fuel by 2020
A move to curtail emissions produced by cargo ships and cruise liners could in a few years put new pressure on prices and supplies of diesel fuel.
May 8, 2018Project Neon? There’s an App for That
With a smartphone, everyone from freight executives to daily commuters to tourists can learn about road closures related to the construction progress of Project Neon, the state of Nevada’s largest public works project at nearly $1 billion.
May 8, 2018Quest Analysis: Drug Use Among Workers Holds at High Rate
Driven by increases in cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, drug use in 2017 by the general U.S. workforce held steady at its highest rate in more than a decade, according to an analysis by drug test lab Quest Diagnostics.
May 8, 2018Leaving Las Vegas: A Drive to Phoenix on U.S. 93 That Many Drivers Don’t Relish
U.S. 93 out of Las Vegas is among the most dangerous and congested routes for some drivers.
May 8, 2018Fifty-Mile Drone Flights Beckon as Industry Pushes FAA on Rules
Retailers, railroads and electricity companies are pressing for U.S. government approval to fly drones longer distances. Regulators, geared to an aviation industry that can take five years to get a new jetliner in the air, are struggling to adjust to the breakneck pace.
May 8, 2018Boulder City Braces for New Interstate to Offset Tourist, Truck Traffic
The Boulder City, Nev., area will soon be home to a new interstate highway, according to Federal Highway Administration.
May 8, 2018Diesel Up for Seventh Straight Week, Adds 1.4¢ to $3.171 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel rose 1.4 cents to $3.171 a gallon, the seventh straight week the trucking industry’s main fuel has increased in price, according to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
May 7, 2018US Consumer Borrowing Up $11.6 Billion in March
WASHINGTON — Americans increased their borrowing by $11.6 billion in March as a big increase in the category that covers auto and student loans offset the largest monthly drop in credit card borrowing in more than five years.
May 7, 2018Uber Hires Former NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart as Adviser in Midst of Crash Inquiry
Uber Technologies Inc., whose self-driving car program is reeling from a fatal collision with a pedestrian, has hired former National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart to advise the company.
May 7, 2018