Public comment sought on future Interstate 11 from Las Vegas to Northern Nevada

The public has the opportunity to comment on the Nevada segment of Interstate 11 (I-11), a planned four-lane highway from Mexico to Canada. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is seeking public input on recommended corridor alternatives for the future I-11 connecting Las Vegas and northwestern Nevada.

The idea of an Interstate 11 is not new. The Canamex Corridor, as defined by U.S. Congress in the 1995 National Highway Systems Designation Act, was a joint effort involving the states of Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Utah and Montana. The plan of the road is to facilitate trade trade among the three countries and minimize traffic and congestion.

Next, the U.S. Congress, with its passage of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) in 2012, designated the planned freeway between Las Vegas and Phoenix as the Future I-11.

Phase 1 of I-11 in Nevada was a 2.5 mile long, four lane interstate freeway between Silverline Road and Foothills Drive in Southern Nevada. This project was completed in early 2018.

Phase 2 of I-11 includes construction of 12.5 miles of a four-lane access-controlled freeway around the southern and eastern perimeter of Boulder City from I-515 to US-93 is underway. It is expected to be completed and open to traffic in 2018.

The “Intermountain West Corridor” was a congressionally designated High Priority Corridor from the vicinity of Las Vegas north along US 95 terminating at Interstate 80.

All of those steps have led to where the plan it today, public outreach to get input on alternatives of where to go as the road hits Northern Nevada.

The public can visit i11study.com to review and comment on the draft document. All comments must be submitted before Nov. 8, 2018 via email to kverre@dot.nv.gov or by mail to 1263 South Stewart Street, Carson City, NV 89712 ATTN: Kevin Verre, room 205.

Construction of the approximately 450-mile long interstate could be phased over future decades as environmental studies are complete and funding prioritized.