How you’ll be affected by construction during Maryland Parkway makeover project

Brian Will
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — One of the busiest routes in the valley is getting a major upgrade to improve the speed of RTC buses and overall roadway safety.

Maryland Parkway sees about 35,000 vehicles and 9,000 bus riders daily.

Now a nearly $330 million dollar project to makeover the roadway will start this fall. The project will stretch from the airport all the way to downtown Las Vegas. The Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit Project will create a dedicated lane just for buses and bicycles, additional turn lanes, and crosswalks.

Chef Kevin Sukcharoen has owned Kinnara on Maryland Parkway since 2019 and he is gearing up for traffic problems.

“About 5 to 10-percent may be impacted by my restaurant,” Sukcharoen said as he anticipates losing some customers, but thinks overall the changes will be even better for business. “We are waiting for the new project which should make Maryland Parkway fairly nice.”

He is one of dozens of businesses that will be impacted by construction over the next two years along the 12-mile stretch.

David Swallow, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the RTC of Southern Nevada, laid out what businesses can expect during construction.

“Where we work, we are going to be focused and at the same time create some area of relief in between those work zones so that people can still use Maryland Parkway and at the same time preserve access to the business and properties along the corridor,” Swallow said.

Swallow said one company will be awarded the bid for the entire project and they will work closely with public works to hopefully reduce as much disruption as possible. They plan to provide regular updates on the project as the construction crews move along the road.

He encourages anyone that works or lives close to where construction will occur to subscribe to their construction updates on their new project website that they released on Tuesday. You can find more information and subscribe to construction updates on the project website.

Construction is expected to start this fall and be completed by the fall of 2026.

You can find previous reporting on the project here.

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