RTC of Southern Nevada breaks ground on Maryland Parkway BRT project

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada and partners has broken ground on the Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit project. The project, which began construction Aug. 5, will expand transit service 12.5 miles from the South Strip Transit Terminal to the Las Vegas Medical District.

Infrastructure upgrades will include enhanced transit stations, shared bus-bike lanes, wider sidewalks and improvements to lighting and landscaping. U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) secured more than $150 million in funding for this project through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.  

“The Maryland Parkway corridor is home to 90,000 Nevada families and supports 80,000 jobs. This investment in public transit is critical for our economy, our transportation and the safety of our communities,”  Sen. Cortez Masto said. “In Nevada, we are embracing 21st century innovation and I am proud to support projects like this one that make our roadways safer and more accessible for everyone.” 

“Thanks to President Biden, Vice President Harris and this Congressional delegation, we passed historic infrastructure funding that includes the biggest investment in public transit in U.S. history,” said U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “We’re using that funding package to improve roads in Las Vegas, we’ve started work on America’s first high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and southern California and today, we begin construction on a new rapid bus route that will give residents a faster, more reliable, more comfortable trip between the airport, UNLV, downtown Las Vegas and the Medical District.”  

“The benefits of this project are vast,” said RTC CEO M.J. Maynard. “We are implementing a ‘complete streets’ design to enable safe use and support mobility for all users, whether they choose to walk, bike, drive or take transit. We are enhancing Maryland Parkway for sections who lives, works and travels within the corridor.”