Massive steel truss goes up at Durango at midway point of $385M expansion

Massive steel truss goes up at Durango at midway point of $385M expansion Shortly after dawn Friday at Durango, a monolithic alloy truss was lifted into place as part of the $385 million expansion underway at Station Casinos’ newest and fastest‑growing resort. Suffolk Construction Co., the general contractor, hoisted the largest section of structural steel for the project at the southwest Las Vegas Valley hotel‑casino situated on Durango Drive just south of the 215 Beltway. The truss weighs approximately 180,000 pounds, spans about 140 feet in length and stands roughly 20 feet tall. Its installation required a crane weighing around 650,000 pounds, assisted by a second crane for support. Durango, which cost $780 million to build, opened in December 2023. A $120 million expansion was completed in December 2025, and work on a second expansion began in January. The overall project, initially slated for about 18 months, is now nearing its midpoint. “Our Durango spot continued to perform exceptionally well despite ongoing operation impacts and has firmly established itself as a meaningful growth operator in the Las Vegas locals market,” Scott Kreeger, president of Station parent Red Rock Resorts, said in August during an earnings call. Kreeger added that the latest expansion remains on schedule to open in the second half of 2027. Upon completion, the expansion will add more than 275,000 square feet to the north side of the property, featuring 400 additional slot machines on an enlarged casino floor, a 36‑lane bowling center and luxury movie theaters. New dining and entertainment offerings will include the Moonshine Flats country‑western bar, a two‑story venue covering 29,000 square feet. The first expansion contributed over 25,000 square feet of casino space and 230 slot machines, 120 of which are located in the new high‑limit slot area, along with a new bar.