LAS VEGAS MEDIA ADVISORY
DEFICIENT ROADS COST LAS VEGAS AREA DRIVERS MORE THAN $1,700 PER YEAR
Local officials join national research group in review of road & bridge conditions, congestion, safety
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9:15 a.m. Tuesday, October 25 |
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WHERE: |
Centennial Bowl Construction Project DIRECTIONS: Turn South at Sky Pointe and CC-215. You will be directed to a parking area from there. Click here for map. |
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WHAT:
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The average driver in the Las Vegas region loses more than $1,700 annually as a result of driving on roads that are deteriorated, congested, and that lack some desirable safety features, according to a new report from TRIP, a national nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, DC. Local political, transportation, and economic leaders will join TRIP on Tuesday to highlight the findings and discuss possible solutions.
The report, Nevada Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility, examines road and bridge conditions, congestion, economic development, highway safety, and transportation funding in Nevada. The report contains regional data for the Las Vegas and Reno/Tahoe urban areas, as well as statewide information. |
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WHO:
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Larry Brown, Clark County Commissioner
Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Clark County Commissioner
Steve Ross, Las Vegas City Councilman
Tina Quigley, Nevada Regional Transportation Council Director
Mary Martini, NDOT District 1 Engineer
Sean Stewart, Nevada Contractors Association CEO
Carolyn Bonifas Kelly, Associate Director of Research and Communication, TRIP |
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CONTACT:
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Carolyn Bonifas Kelly (TRIP) Rocky Moretti (TRIP) |
703.801.9212 (cell) 202.262.0714 (cell) |