Nearly two decades in the making, Project Neon is the largest public works project in Nevada history.
Project NEON will widen 3.7 miles of Interstate 15 between Sahara Avenue and the “Spaghetti Bowl” interchange in downtown Las Vegas. It’s currently the busiest stretch of highway in Nevada with 300,000 vehicles daily, or one-tenth of the state population, seeing 25,000 lane changes an hour. Traffic through the corridor is expected to double by 2035.
Project highlights
HOV direct connect between U.S. 95 and I-15
Conversion of express lanes on I-15 to HOV
New I-15 HOV interchange: “Neon Gateway”
Reconstruction of Charleston interchange
MLK realignment with flyover at Charleston
Grand Central Parkway extension to Industrial
Project Goals
Improve safety
Reduce congestion
Reduce travel delays
Create jobs
Improve air quality
Improve freeway operations
New surface street connections
Better access to downtown Las Vegas