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Thursday, May 9, 2024

NDOT: Construction 'more important than ever' for Vegas roads during pandemic

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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NDOT: Construction 'more important than ever' for Vegas roads during pandemic
NDOT: Construction 'more important than ever' for Vegas roads during pandemic

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Steve Sisolak issued a "Stay at Home" order back in March, and since then fewer people have been driving on the roads.

However, according to Nevada Department of Transportation, construction is still moving forward on many of their projects.

Marissa Kynaston explains why.

EMPLOYEE- OR HAVE GONE OUTTO THE GROCERY STORE-YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED A LOT OFCONSTRUCTION.HERE IS A LIVE LOOK AT THECONSTRUCTION HAPPENING RIGHTNOW ON KOVAL AND TROPICANA.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR MARISSAKYNASTON SPOKE WITH NDOT TO SEEWHY CONSTRUCTION IS RAMPING UP.ADLIBSI TALKED WITH THE NEVADADEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-AND THEY TELL ME CONSTRUCTIONIS STILL MOVING FORWARD ON MANYOF THEIRPROJECTS- AND THAT INCLUDESEVEN ADJUSTING THE TIMES THEYWORK.SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?IT MEANS MANY OF THESE PROJECTSWILL GET DONE ON TIME- FORWHEN YOU ARE READY TO DRIVEAROUND AGAIN.IT ALSO MEANS THE ROADS WONT BENEGLECTED IN A TIME WHERE WENEED THEM MOST.IN FACT, IT'S OUR FEELING THATIT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVERTO KEEP OUR STATES ROADS ANDBRIDGES OPEN AND OPERATING INORDER TO KEEP A STEADY DELIVERYOF SUPPLY AND CRITICALMATERIALS INCLUDING FOOD ANDMEDICINECREWS ARE FOLLOWING CDCGUIDELINES- BY STAYING SIX FEETAWAY FROM EACH OTHER- AND ONLYWORKING IN GROUPS OF 10 ORLESS.KALYNA?BREAKING OVERNIGHT...THE CITY THAT WAS THE EPICENTER

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