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On October 10, Clark County Public Works and project
partners celebrated the completion of Needles Highway
from the California/Nevada Border to approximately 5
miles north.
The improvements for this roadway included the
construction of one travel lane and an 8-foot shoulder
in each direction from the state border to the Aha Macav
intersection. There is also an auxiliary passing lane in
this area. From the Aha Macav intersection to milepost
5, there are two travel lanes and an 8-foot shoulder in
each direction. Drainage culverts have been constructed
under this part of the roadway to safely direct
floodwater. The construction began during August 2005
and totaled approximately $13 million.
On an annual basis, nearly two million visitors travel
the Needles Highway to the Laughlin area.
The realignment of and traffic capacity
improvements for the 5-mile stretch on the Nevada side
will help motorists to travel more safely to their
destination within the state. Also, the placement of
flood control facilities on the highway was necessary
since storm waters have adversely impacted the road over
the years.
Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury, representing
Commission District A, was involved in the Needles
Highway project for a number of years. "This
project is very unique. It has been fostered by an
ongoing collaboration of more than a dozen government
and private entities from two townships, two counties,
two states and the sovereign nation of the Fort Mohave
Indian Tribe," stated Woodbury in a message to the
event participants.
Event
attendees included the City of Needles, California
officials; Clark County Public Works Director Denis
Cederburg; Laughlin, Nevada Town Advisory Board, Town
Manager's Office and Chamber of Commerce members; staff
from the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern
Nevada and Clark County Public Works; and private sector
supporters of the project.
“This
improved roadway will be of great benefit to both
Nevadans and Californians who travel it for work or
vacations,” said Clark County Public Works Director
Denis Cederburg. Cederburg further stated, “Needles
Highway improvements required good planning, hard work
and consistent cooperation of many government entities
and private companies. I’m happy that these parties
could celebrate this achievement with us.”
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