LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — There are 100 days left until the 2024 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas, which means build-up for the race is just around the corner.
I have been following the F1 traffic saga since last year and listening to the concerns of local resort staff.
With the return of racing Formula 1: There are several changes what the construction work will look like this year compared to last year.
One of the biggest changes will be the construction processwhich begins with the light installation at the corner of Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard. Afterwards The work will proceed clockwise in separate sections around the track to make the construction work more predictable and tolerable, Grand Prix officials told me.
Gary Brown, a local who lives near the Strip, was on his way to work at the Gold Spike when I asked him about the F1 construction. He told me Mastering the race last year was terrible for him.
“Frustrating, time consuming and I had to plan my hours accordingly to get to work,” Brown said.
I showed him a chart that F1 officials released at the Clark County Commission meeting last week. The document is based on a 2,000-page traffic report that F1 delivered to the county on May 1. Brown told me: He believes this plan will help with traffic control.
“Doing one section at a time sounds great. That sounds like a better idea,” Brown said.
The schedule – which Terry Miller of Miller and Ham Project Development warned about – is only one work plan — Details of the work being carried out on the other side of the track from 2 SeptemberIt indicates which days construction can be expected on each street, including Sands Avenue and Harmon Avenue, Koval Lane and Las Vegas Boulevard.
While Changes may still be made Brown told me he hopes Formula 1 sticks to this so he hopefully won’t have to leave for work four hours early like he did last year.
“I’m an F1 fan and I’m glad they’re here, but I guess you could say they’re still taking up our time,” said Brown.
Clark County says the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and the Culinary Union Surveys for Strip Workers to determine the best way to avoid traffic jams and transport workers to their workplaces in the Resort Corridor during the 2024 Grand Prix.
