Our roads are congested, our air is polluted, and the quality of life in our communities is suffering. Improving our transportation systems is one of the most important things we can do to alleviate that strain. While the bike and pedestrian paths will carry foot and bicycle traffic into downtown Henderson, the smart signs destined for North Las Vegas will be placed along Las Vegas Boulevard and Interstate 15. The signs will provide safety and traffic updates to drivers in order to direct traffic flows as quickly and efficiently as possible. Berkley s funding for the program would develop newer, more efficient buses running from Las Vegas Boulevard North to the City.
Project plans for the buses currently utilize diesel electric hybrid engines to cut emissions.
The project could be running as soon as April 2002. This transportation bill includes critical funding for our airports and highways, offered the Congresswoman on her latest funding success. But the provisions most important to southern Nevadans, and the part I had to fight hardest for, were these three local projects. The transportation bill passed the House by a wide bipartisan vote of 395-13.