Safer roads: Changes coming to Summerlin West intersection near Red Rock

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Charleston Boulevard and Sky Vista Drive is the final intersection you go by earlier than heading out to the Crimson Rock Conservation Space.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division stated since August 2021, they’ve responded to 19 reported crashes at that intersection and 13 of these concerned an harm.

Now, modifications are on the way in which to make the street safer.

Many individuals stated the issues come from the abrupt merging of westbound lanes on Charleston and how briskly vehicles leaving Crimson Rock are going.

Cailey Wolf involves Crimson Rock each week and stated it is time enhancements have been made.

“I feel modifications could be helpful. It is form of a multitude when it goes down to at least one lane,” Wolf stated. “For those who’re not from the world, it is powerful to merge over.”

Heather Fisher, from Save Crimson Rock, stated she’s been pushing for change for years.

“You could have two kinds of riders on the market. You could have pedestrians and you’ve got the entire college system and you’ve got drivers. They every must have their very own secure avenue,” Fisher stated. “After I was using there one time, I got here throughout a police officer that stated he sees numerous accidents there involving bicyclists and vehicles.”

The Metropolis of Las Vegas is within the early phases of redesigning the intersection.

A metropolis official tells Channel 13 a visitors gentle is a part of the proposed plan.

Clark County additionally plans on including a parking zone simply west of the intersection.

The Nevada Division of Transportation stated a delegated path is within the works as effectively to assist make it safer for hikers and cyclists.

“There may be clearly numerous concern alongside this Charleston Boulevard stretch,” stated Justin Hopkins, NDOT’s spokesperson. “The trailhead shall be proper round this space close to the world of Sky Vista and Charleston and it’ll exit to the scenic space.”

NDOT stated they anticipate to start out the trail this spring and development on a parking zone is anticipated to start out early subsequent 12 months however metropolis officers stated there is no such thing as a timeline but for the intersection modifications since they’re within the early design part.