Lights Still Out….
Many people are concerned about the lights being out along the U.S. 95 and I-515 on the east side.
They want to know… why?
Many of you have written to me saying it’s dangerous. Some people think the lights are out because of the soundwall project along that stretch of the higway. Well, it’s actually the result of COPPER WIRE THEFT. It’s a growing problem in the valley.
The Nevada Department of Transportation’s Bob McKenzie tells me:
"Wire theft is a growing problem throughout the valley. Thieves have stolen wire along the corridor and NDOT is in the process of a designing a repair project repair project to bring the lighting back on line in a more secure manner. To date damages exceeding $600,000 have been caused by vandals along the I-515 corridor. If people see something suspicious along the highway they report it to the local authorities."
For now… the best you can do is make sure to drive the speed limit… and be aware of your surroundings if you drive that highway at night. We’ll keep you posted!!
Posted by Dayna Roselli
Categories: Travel
August 31st, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Someone PLEASE tell me!! How can someone travel from Boulder Hwy to I-15, go south and end up crashing at russell, being chased IN BOULDER City for running a red light all that distance??? What, we only have 2 police cars that can tail this guy while everyone else ignores him? Oh maybe that’s why everyone is able to pass me on the road doing 90 all the time!!! GOOD JOB HWY Patrol, METRO or whoever you are today! Oh, and don’t mind directing traffic for us, we can ALL afford to be late while you “Investigate an accident”!