Years-long Las Vegas Boulevard preservation project rolls along with latest phase nearing completion

The years-long Las Vegas Boulevard preservation project is advancing as Phase C and D, covering the Strip between Tropicana Avenue and Russell Road, approaches its final stages. Crews are completing repaving operations this week, with ultra-thin asphalt concrete surfacing scheduled from November 1 through approximately November 12, according to Clark County construction project manager Lynette Wojtowicz. Work will pause Tuesday and Wednesday in anticipation of heavier Veterans Day holiday traffic.

Lane restrictions will be in place Monday for paving operations: two southbound lanes will be open between Reno Avenue and Dewey Drive from 7 a.m. to noon, while northbound lanes on the same stretch will be reduced to two lanes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wojtowicz said most utilities are finished and crews are completing median island maintenance to accommodate smart pole installation.

Substantial completion of this phase is targeted for late January or early February. Remaining tasks include final striping, signage, median landscaping, and verifying traffic signals, cameras, and detection loops are operational. The county modified median landscaping plans during the project to reduce future water and maintenance costs.

Phase C and D carries a $60.6 million budget, bringing the project's total cost through these phases to an estimated $181 million. The overall project, which began in late 2019 between Sahara Avenue and Spring Mountain Road, stretches from Sahara Avenue to the 215 Beltway and includes water line replacement, pedestrian crossing improvements, traffic signal upgrades, LED lighting, smart poles, repaving, and median landscaping.

Three remaining portions are planned. Phase G, between Flamingo and Spring Mountain roads, is out for bid with construction tentatively scheduled for March through October 2028. A subsequent phase will upgrade sidewalks and ADA ramps on a three-quarter mile stretch of Flamingo Road between Interstate 15 and Koval Lane.

Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal