The next Las Vegas Engineering in Action Seminar Series - a weekly discussion hosted by Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Jacimaria Batista - will provide an overview of the I-15 Tropicana Project. 

The seminar will feature a discussion about the project, which includes replacing the existing interchange structures to widen and lengthen the Tropicana Avenue bridge over I-15 in Las Vegas. Other improvements include the replacement of an existing flyover, the addition of HOV ramps and the separation of through-traffic on Dean Martin Drive from the Tropicana Avenue intersection.

The project is a joint effort sponsored by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC). The Federal Highway Administration and Clark County Public Works are also key partners.

The discussion will feature the following presenters:

• Chris Koenig, Nevada manager
• Angelo Spata, engineering director
• Eric Sibson, senior design engineering manager
• Kiewit Infrastructure West Corporation