US 95/SR 157 Kyle Canyon Rd interchange (DDI) groundbreaking

[roadfro]

Groundbreaking ceremony for the US 95/SR 157 Kyle Canyon Rd interchange and US 95 widening project happened on 2/1/2018

Construction starts on $78M project to improve stretch of US 95, Las Vegas Review-Journal 2/1/2018

Construction started Thursday on rebuilding the Kyle Canyon Road interchange at U.S. Highway 95 into a diverging diamond, which temporarily shifts traffic to the left side of the road with help from traffic signals, physical barriers and pavement markings.
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By the time it opens in fall 2019, Kyle Canyon Road and U.S. 95 will be the third diverging diamond interchange in Southern Nevada and fourth in the state, Illia said.
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A hawk was released during the news conference Thursday. It circled over construction vehicles working on the $78 million project, which also calls for widening U.S. 95 between Durango Drive and Kyle Canyon Road – largely considered the region's gateway to Mount Charleston.

Note a slight error in the story: No interchange exists at US 95 & Kyle Canyon Rd. The junction is currently an at-grade intersection.


This project comprises Phases 2B and 5 of NDOT's US 95 Northwest Corridor improvements project, which has been underway for some time. (Phases 1, 2A and 4 have been complete for some time; Phase 3 is the Centennial Bowl, which is scheduled to advertise the next subphase soon.)


EDIT: Not mentioned in the article, but I believe the Phase 2B widening portion will also be constructing an HOV-only half exit at Elkhorn Road, which would more directly serve the RTC Centennial Hills Transit Center and Park & Ride facility.

[Mark68]

Of note in the article:

"Susan Klekar, Nevada's division administrator for the Federal Highway Administration, said the widening project was vital to the region because sections of U.S. 95 will eventually have a dual designation with Interstate 11, which is under construction between Henderson and Boulder City.

Supporters envision I-11 as an eventual trade route between Mexico's border to Canada by running through Arizona, Nevada and Idaho."

Apparently, I-11 will go at least as far as Reno/some point on I-80.

[Max Rockatansky]

Well now I know why there was a construction zone and no NV 157 to get a picture of last month.

[splashflash]

It looks like this project will be wrapping up in a month.


https://news3lv.com/news/local/several-ramps-on-us-95-to-close-this-week-in-northwest-las-vegas


The project calls for expanding the highway from four to six lanes from Durango Drive to Kyle Canyon Road, constructing Elkhorn Road carpool access ramps and building a diverging diamond interchange at Kyle Canyon Road. The project is scheduled to finish June 20.

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View of the interchange:

https://viewer.hangar.com/360?productId=drgk9JQr


https://viewer.hangar.com/360?productId=ar3EvZ3Y

[splashflash]

The Kyle Canyon SR 157 / US 95 interchange has been completed.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/78m-kyle-canyon-interchange-complete-in-northwest-las-vegas-valley-1691614/

https://www.lasvegasnow.com/traffic/new-kyle-canyon-exit-at-us95/