Stewart Avenue will undergo a makeover to make it safer and more accessible for pedestrians.
Downtown Las Vegas will begin its Complete Streets transformation with the GreeNVision: The Stewart Avenue Complete Streets project, which will add “wider sidewalks, improved lighting and bus stops, and … landscaping and trees.”
According to an article by Mary Jane Belleza for 8 news Now, “The city hopes to improve the safety of cyclists and pedestrians by adding a corridor-wide speed limit reduction near intersections.” Belleza notes that “In an area where 28% of residents live below the poverty level, the city hopes to make the space safer and more accessible.”
A press release from the city emphasized the importance of the improvements. “The project is needed because Stewart and other streets in older areas in town are in need of improvement projects. These projects make the roadways safer and also make the streetscape more beautiful,” the press release said.
To fund the project, “The City of Las Vegas received $23.9 million in federal money through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program.”
FULL STORY: New project expected to transform, improve downtown Las Vegas area
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