Before transportation projects are suggested for funding and implementation, the RTC and its partners from various jurisdictional agencies look at the regional priorities of the transportation system. Regional priorities include:
- Supporting the economic vitality of Southern Nevada,
- Increasing the safety and security of the transportation system,
- Increasing the accessibility and mobility of transportation options,
- Protecting the immediate environment surrounding the transportation system,
- Integrating all transportation modes, and
- Preserving the existing transportation system.
Based on the assessment of regional needs, the RTC conducts planning studies to determine the best options for roadway improvements or the appropriate data sets for predicting future traffic scenarios. For example, the RTC and its partners will look into potential alternatives or solutions for any given transportation corridor and geographic area within Southern Nevada. Some of these alternatives may later be funded as projects under the Regional Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program.
Below is a list of recently completed or current planning studies for Southern Nevada. The complete listing of these studies is placed in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The current UPWP covers Fiscal Year 2012. It was approved by the RTC Board of Commissioners on April 14, 2011.
Current Studies
- Complete Streets Study (RTC 2010)
Completed Studies
- Boulder Highway Before Study (2011)
- Sahara Ave Before Study (2011)
- Before and After Studies for RTC Transit (2011)
- Truck Traffic Data Collection Project (2011)
- Access Management Study (2011)
- Buffalo Drive Road Safety Audit (RTC 2011)
- Performance-Based Maintenance of Traffic Control Devices Study (RTC 2011)
- Union Pacific Railroad Crossing Study (RTC 2010)
- East Charleston Boulevard Corridor and Parking Study (RTC 2010)
- Jones Blvd. - Corridor Study (RTC 2009)
- Pecos Road Corridor Study (RTC 2009)
- Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit Study (RTC 2009)
- UNLV Multi-Modal Transit Hub Feasibility Study (RTC 2009)
- Las Vegas Boulevard North Land Use, Transit & Pedestrian Study (RTC 2009)
- Valley View Boulevard Study, Phase II (RTC 2009)
- Ivanpah Transit Options Study (RTC 2009)
- Las Vegas Valley Arterial Development Study (RTC 2009)
- Valley View Boulevard Study (RTC 2009)
- Rainbow Boulevard – Blue Diamond to Sloan Corridor Study (RTC 2008)
- Flamingo Road Corridor Study (RTC 2008)
- Tropicana Avenue Corridor Study (RTC 2008)
- Las Vegas Downtown Pedestrian Circulation Study (RTC 2008)
- Rainbow Boulevard – Desert Inn Road Corridor Study (RTC 2008)
- Sahara Avenue Corridor and Bus Rapid Transit Study (RTC 2008)
- West Valley North – South Critical Facilities Study (RTC 2008)
- Los Angeles to Las Vegas Rail Study – Constraints and Opportunities Advice (RTC 2008)
Looking for older documents? Please check our archived studies & reports.
Other Documents and Reports
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
- Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan
- Public Participation Plan
