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>>> Create 1,450 construction jobs for 2 years in Las Vegas-Clark County metro area which has a record-high unemployment rate of 13.1%*, and currently ranks with the top five metropolitan areas in unemployment in the U.S.

>>> Accommodate existing and growing travel demands for McCarran International Airport, ranked as the 5th busiest airport in America and 15th in the world averaging more than 40 million passengers to the region.

>>> Meet short-term and long-term need for congestion relief at the I-215 / Airport Connector Interchange by improving traffic flow from I-15 to Windmill Ln.

>>> Increase access to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada's "park and ride" facility and South Strip Transit Terminal which enhances transit to the busiest region of Clark County and promotes cleaner air by cutting congestion.

>>> Clark County Public Works has submitted a grant application requesting $132 Million for the I-215 /Airport Connector Interchange to the United States Department of Transportation's Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program "**UPDATE: This project was not selected for funding.

This project consists of the Southern I-215 Bruce Woodbury Beltway and the Interstate-215 / Airport Connector Interchange, both are located in the unincorporated area of southern Nevada’s Las Vegas valley.  The Las Vegas valley is considered the economic engine that drives the state’s economy.  On average, 37 million people visit Las Vegas each year.  While gaming is the largest attraction, other recreational opportunities, including Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Hoover Dam, and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, to name a few, make Las Vegas a popular tourist destination. 

The Southern Bruce Woodbury Beltway (I-215) and the Airport Connector (State Route 171) are key southern Nevada transportation corridors.  Local commuters and visitors heavily travel both to access McCarran International Airport and points north as well as the two major freeways consisting of Interstate 15 and Interstate 515.Click to View Full Size

While the Beltway functions as the major east west corridor in the southern Las Vegas valley, the Airport Connector provides a critical north south link between residential and employment centers.  There are a limited number of north-south options for travel within this vicinity due to the location of McCarran International Airport, which precludes, by its nature, other arterial or collector roadways.  Las Vegas Boulevard (the Las Vegas Strip) and Interstate 15 (I-15) are located approximately 1.25 miles and 1.7 miles, respectively, west of the Airport Connector and Eastern Avenue is located approximately 1.5 miles east.  All of these alternative north-south routes are already heavily congested. 

Click to View Full Size ImageThe Airport Connector provides a critical link in the operations of the Airport.  The Airport Connector and the Beltway provide freeway direct access to and from the airport.  Regional travelers, once on the interstate or beltway, can travel unimpeded directly to the terminal facilities without experiencing any delays from signalized intersections or local roadways.  Additionally, the airport’s rental car facilities are located south of the beltway and west of the Airport Connector.  Almost all of the people flying in and out of McCarran International Airport will use the Airport Connector either in an airport shuttle to the rental car facility or in their personal vehicles.

 
The following are documents used in support of CCPW's TIGER Grant Application for the I-215 / Airport Connector: File Size (bytes) Date Created
 1 - United States Senator Reid - Letter of Support.pdf 84869 2/4/2020 8:52:44 AM
 Benefit-Cost Analysis.pdf 363647 2/4/2020 8:52:45 AM
 Change Of Access Report.pdf 15297372 2/4/2020 8:52:45 AM
 Economic Impact Assessment - AppliedAnalysis_08-09.pdf 180432 2/4/2020 8:52:50 AM
 Environmental Assessment for Improvements to I-215 Corridor.pdf 27674087 2/4/2020 8:52:51 AM
 Final Pre-Design Report.pdf 22072576 2/4/2020 8:53:00 AM
 Letter of Support - McCarran Intl Airport.pdf 101224 2/4/2020 8:53:07 AM
 Letter of Support - Nevada Dept of Transportation.pdf 79440 2/4/2020 8:53:07 AM
 Letter of Support- Regional Transportation Commission.pdf 163296 2/4/2020 8:53:07 AM
 NEPA Documentation - Signed Categorical Exclusion.pdf 123224 2/4/2020 8:53:07 AM
 Project Implementation Schedule.pdf 19639 2/4/2020 8:53:07 AM
 Special Provisions .pdf 5250226 2/4/2020 8:53:07 AM
 State of So NV Economy and its Implications for Transportation.pdf 565569 2/4/2020 8:53:09 AM
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