LAS VEGAS (LVN) — A long-planned roadway extension aimed at improving access on the east side of the Las Vegas Valley is making steady progress as Clark County advances construction on the Sloan Lane Improvements, a nearly $14 million infrastructure project that will reshape local mobility when completed next year.
Crews have been working for approximately two months along Sloan Lane between Vegas Valley Drive and Ruby Creek Drive, where the county is building a newly paved roadway and a bridge that will span the Las Vegas Wash. The project will create a continuous north–south connection in an area where the wash has historically limited direct travel routes.
Once the Sloan Lane extension opens, drivers will be able to travel seamlessly between Ruby Creek Drive and Vegas Valley Drive — a change county officials say will reduce neighborhood congestion, improve emergency response access and provide students with safer, more direct routes to nearby schools.
The bridge component is considered the most transformative element of the project. By creating a new crossing over the Las Vegas Wash, the county will eliminate a significant physical barrier that has long forced residents to take longer, circuitous routes to reach shopping centers, workplaces, and community services on the opposite side.
In addition to the main corridor work, crews are performing related improvements at the intersection of Sahara Avenue and Sloan Lane, including underground utility upgrades, roadway reconstruction, and traffic-signal modifications. Officials say those elements are critical to supporting the increased traffic capacity the area will experience once the extension is complete.
The Sloan Lane Improvements are funded in partnership with the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, which allocates tax-based transportation dollars for regional mobility projects. County leaders say the investment reflects ongoing efforts to expand roadway networks in rapidly growing portions of the valley, particularly in communities east of U.S. 95 where access and connectivity have lagged behind development.
Residents living near the project area have long advocated for improved routes, noting that the lack of a direct connection across the wash has contributed to congestion on major east–west arterials and limited safe walking and biking access for children. County representatives say those concerns helped prioritize the Sloan Lane corridor in transportation planning over the past decade.
As construction continues, traffic restrictions will remain in place along portions of Sloan Lane and Sahara Avenue. Motorists are encouraged to allow additional travel time and follow posted detours.
The project is expected to reach completion in spring 2026, according to county estimates.
