Starting Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, and continuing through the next three months, Grand Central Parkway will be closed to through traffic from Bonneville Avenue-Alta Drive north to City Parkway.

Access will be maintained for construction vehicles and nearby businesses, however, traffic delays can be expected. There should be no impact to travel on City Parkway and only minimal impact to Alta Drive-Bonneville Avenue near Grand Central Parkway.

During the construction, Martin L. King Boulevard and Main Street are suggested as alternate routes for north-south travel. Charleston Boulevard and Bonanza Road are suggested for east-west access. Discovery Drive, located south of Bonanza, provides access from Martin L. King Boulevard up to, but not through, the Grand Central Parkway intersection. Access to Grand Central Parkway should return in mid-January.

The temporary road closure is necessary as work on a $17.1 million infrastructure improvement project continues. The construction is part of a multi-agency, coordinated effort to prepare for several projects in the downtown area. The ACE Downtown Connector rapid transit project is the first phase in a Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) project to provide a high-speed transit connection from downtown Las Vegas to the resort corridor.

The project is also installing utilities, water, sewer and storm drainage improvements for the city of Las Vegas’ 61-acre Union Park development. Work is being completed concurrently with the Downtown Connector project to minimize future traffic disruptions as the Union Park site develops.

The entire project will take approximately one year to complete. Funding is provided by the Federal Transit Administration, the RTC and the city of Las Vegas. The contractor is Capriati Construction. The city of Las Vegas Department of Public Works is managing the project.