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Formula One Coming to Las Vegas Means More Roadwork

Author Carla Rea

Las Vegas is hosting formula one racing. That means the track must be pristine, so – time to finally fill in the potholes!

The countdown to Formula One in Las Vegas is officially on, and crews have begun repaving roads around the Las Vegas Strip. Drivers can expect rolling road closures, with detours and delays over the next several months, while all-new asphalt will poured on a portion of The Strip and nearby streets.

It’s a big undertaking to prepare for the Las Vegas Grand Prix this fall, and it has left a lot of residents wondering – yet again –  how much of the work taxpayers will be on the hook for? Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom. says the roads would have needed repairs eventually, so the work being done now will only speed up the process. Umm, okay…

“It’s going to be in the millions of dollars,” said Segerblom. “But at the end of the day, the amount of money we get back is far surpassed. The degree to consider the- again, the tourism benefit of the advertising worldwide, so it’s actually very modest, and we will literally pay for itself the day the race is over.”

The Las Vegas Grand Prix will take place Nov. 16-18, and is expected to generate $1 billion in economic impact for Southern Nevada.

Roadwork and lane closures for initial paving:

  • Sands Avenue: Sunday, April 2 – Friday, April 7
  • Las Vegas Boulevard: Sunday, April 9 – Friday, May 19
  • Harmon Avenue: Monday, May 22 – Friday, May 26
  • Koval Lane: Sunday, June 11 – Friday, June 16
  • Paddock Site: Monday, June 19 – Friday, June 30
  • Sphere Site: Monday, August 21 – Friday August

Roadwork and lane closures for final paving:

  • Sands Avenue/Las Vegas Boulevard: Sunday, July 16 – Friday, July 21
  • Las Vegas Boulevard: Sunday, July 23 – Friday, July 28
  • Harmon Avenue: Sunday, July 30 – Friday, August 4
  • Paddock Site: Sunday, August 6 – Friday, August 11
  • Koval Lane: Sunday, August 13 – Friday, August 18
  • Sphere Site/Sands Avenue: Sunday, September 10 – Friday, September 15

So, head on a swivel for the next several months, while Las Vegas makes the roads pretty.

 

Carla Rea is the morning show co-host on “The Mike and Carla Morning Show" on 96.3 KKLZ, in Las Vegas. She has been working with her partner and friend Mike O'Brian for the past 25 plus years. At KKLZ for 12 years. Carla Rea is a Gracie Award winner. She started out in talk radio, "when talk radio was still fun" Rea says. Prior to, and along with doing the morning show, Carla is also a comedian. You may have seen her on Conan O'Brien, Evening at The Improv, Showtime, or several comedy clubs across the country. Carla also worked as a light feature reporter at KSNV/NBC Las Vegas, going behind the scenes at various shows, and restaurants on the Las Vegas strip. As a content creator 96.3 KKLZ, Carla writes in a sarcastic, cheeky, unapologetic way on Las Vegas, movies, TV, celebrities, and this thing we call life.

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