The City of Las Vegas plans on using advanced signal technology to transform 16 intersections in and around Fremont Street, including at Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street, to potentially eliminate the traditional pedestrian push button. The city was granted $1.4 million from the Federal Highway Administration to implement the AI pedestrian safety technology later this year.

Construction workers in the zone expressed frustration about the speeding drivers, saying many motorists appear to forget about their presence.

Erin Breen, director of Ped Safe Las Vegas at UNLV’s Transportation Research Center, said weekends like this highlight the consequences of dangerous driving behavior.

Police across Nevada are coordinating a joint campaign to crack down on impaired driving after two DUI crashes left a teenager dead and a mother and child fighting for their lives.

In 2025, Metro recorded about 160 traffic-related deaths. That same year, a study ranked Las Vegas as the nation’s third-worst city for pedestrians, reporting 3.41 deaths per 100,000 residents.

A FOX5 story into speeding on the 215 around Stephanie has generated nearly 700 comments on Facebook, with many drivers defending excessive speeds in construction zones.