Comments on: Neighborhood News: Summerlin 215 Interchange Will Open

By: suwan king

suwan king — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:05:38 +0000

I was interveiw on monday morning aug 18th by eyewitness new ms.calvert about the 215 and lake mead interchange.Is there anyway you can send me the tape,I would really appreciate.thanks ps address 10429 villa ridge dr las vegas nv 89134 suncity.

By: Theodore Hovig

Theodore Hovig — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:20:05 +0000

Clearly all laws must be followed by drivers on the public roads, and any required enforcement should be in place, especially during the transition.

There must have been disclosure of this project to Sun City residents, so there is no basis for any arguments about the use of the structure at this point. It is a public roadway, paid with public funds.

I live off Cliff Shadow and must pass the site daily. If it were to remain closed, it certainly would not be right to maintain it as a contruction zone with reduced speed limits (currently 35 - 45mph).

Minimally, we should have nominal speeds returned to that portion of 215 and a change in status from being a construction zone. Allowing it to remain in a semi-construction state is dangerous. Optimally, if the project is done, it should be open for use. Sun City knew it was coming; we paid for it; it should be used.

By: A Hagan

A Hagan — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:05:47 +0000

Open The Interchange!
Here we go again…not in my backyard.
The added convenience and commute savings will positively impact the entire neighborhood Summerlin and Sun City.
As far as safety, those who violate traffic laws on the books should be cited and prosecuted.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:35:09 +0000

It is absolutely absurd that a small number of residents can hold sway over the roads that we all pay for. Numerous times it has been mentioned that many of the residents use golf carts to get around and opening the roadway will make it unsafe for them. These residents need to find another mode of transportation or find a way to adjust. Just as all the horse owners used to enjoy the open desert surrounding their homes in which to ride - that too has been whittled away due to growth.

This small group has fought over this exchange since day one - it is time they realize that every area of the valley is suffering due to growth. And their community is the entire valley, not just Sun City Summerlin.

By: CK

CK — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:31:35 +0000

Looks like Ms McCanna got the last word again…

After visting the county Assessor’s web site, it became apparent why Ms McCanna wants to put off opening the bridge for as long as possible. Lake Mead is closed and it’s nice and quite. The only stupidity I see here is someone who buys a house against a 6 lane street (open or closed).

By: Sheila McCanna

Sheila McCanna — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:37:34 +0000

All of the remarks above are based on incorrect assumptions. The bridge was always on the master plan to serve development on the west side of 215. The Sewer and water main connections were all on the East side of the 215 when Pulte started to prepare the land immediately to the west. These services are incorporated into the Bridge Structure whic hyad to be completed BEFORE the Cheyenne, Far Hills and Summerlin Parkway construction. There was nothing nefarious or under-handed about the timing. It happens that the housing crises has caused the Pulte development to be put on “hold” although the ground preparation has been completed.

Not one of the responses, so far, recognizes the danger to Sun City Residents who are elderly people, many of whom are in golf-carts. We are already experiencing many “visitors” who are cutting through the 30 mph community at 50 and 60 mph; some don’t stop at the stop signs. There have been a few awful accidents.

It’s appropriate for the City and County to respond to our concerns as much as commuters who want to use the 215 access. We have a right to be concerned about the increased traffic cutting through our 30 mph community.

It’s one thing to voice your desire and request the 215 access be open when completed. It’s another thing to suspect the the County and City of stupidity or underhanded dealings.

Most of the comments I’ve read illustrate an increasingly selfish world where any government decision is stupid or suspicious when it doesn’t meet their desires. If you would take the time to find out the reasons behind the actions I asure you, relative to this issue, you would find very reasonable answers.

Sheila July 30, 2008 @ 5:37 pm

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:49:28 +0000

Why is everyone scratching their heads with perplexity? Obviously, there are some “suits” (Public Works affiliates) that live in Uppererlin and they don’t want the Valley’s filth infiltrating their neighborhoods….lmao! I fell off my chair in laughter when a Southern Highlands woman was near tears in discussion of the rental properties available in her uppercrust neighborhood…dear lord.

By: Donie

Donie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:51:42 +0000

I really am not surprised. I am baffled by how the roads seem to be finished today and then closed tomorrow for repairs. It seems no thought goes into these projects at all. Take the 215 west for example. It opened with two lanes going each direction between Durango and Decatur. Then it was closed to widen it. Why wasn’t it made wide enought to begin with? It’s not like they didn’t have the space.

By: LouLou

LouLou — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:51:59 +0000

Very interesting, special interest strikes again. I do not live in Summerlin. (naughty me). However I do have family and friends who live there. I shop and have my hair done in this area. I, too use the 215 Beltway. The last time I checked this is a public roadway paid for by taxpayers. Why is there a debate on this issue? Open the road!!! It is time Las Vegas officals think of everyone,not just the money people.

By: Bob from Summerlin

Bob from Summerlin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:45:57 +0000

It also makes no sense that the RTC and CCPW would have agreed “10 years ago” as they claim, with Sun City residents that the interchange wouldn’t open until after the Summerlin Pkw / 215 interchange was complete. If that was the agreement, then why fast-track the Lake Mead interchange, only to chain it up?! Use the money and time to build the SUmmerlin Pkwy / 215 interchange sooner!!!

In other words, if CCPW & RTC knew 10 years ago that they wouldn’t open the Lake Mead interchange, then BUILD THE SUMMERLIN PKWY INTERCHANGE FIRST! Duh!

This is just more evidence of the double-secret meetings that RTC and CCPW always claim to have had where “everyone was informed and agreed”, yet no actual members of the public ever knew about the meeting or had a chance to input their comments.

I’m all for progress — I want nice safe roads opened ASAP; but I see a lot of hanky-panky by these government entities. I heard they got in trouble with the federal government for not doing proper environmental compliance despite taking federal land and money for the beltway. The federal government made them repay the money. There’s something really fishy here!