LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Las Vegas has a new road, Joey Bishop Drive.
It’s named after a member of the “Rat Pack” similarly to other roads along the Las Vegas Strip such as Dean Martin.
The Nevada Department of Transportation says its a new north-south route that runs underneath the Tropicana Avenue bridge, adjacent to I-15.
“This new road gives the often-overlooked entertainer his chance to shine near the iconic Las Vegas Strip,” NDOT said.
Key Traffic Changes:
11:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16 to 7:00 a.m. Friday, January 17:
- Northbound Dean Martin Drive CLOSED just south of Tropicana Avenue
*Business access maintained
Beginning 5:00 a.m. Friday, January 17:
- Dean Martin Drive, north of Tropicana Avenue: CLOSED
- North and southbound Joey Bishop Drive OPEN to traffic
*Business access maintained
24/7 Monday, February 3 to Tuesday, February 18:
- North and southbound Dean Martin Drive access to Tropicana Avenue: CLOSED
- East and westbound Tropicana Avenue access to Dean Martin Drive: CLOSED
*Business access maintained
Nightly (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) Sunday-Thursday through Sunday, April 6:
- East and westbound Tropicana Avenue reduced to one lane between Polaris Avenue and Valley View Boulevard
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