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Reader Poll Replies:
* I would be in favor of making
the Strip one way, it sure would eliminate those long traffic
lights. Dale M.
* This is a bad idea because of the
several businesses that have good locations now that may or may not be
properly located after you convert the street to one way. I think it
would hurt the local economy more than help traffic problems. Valeri
Lane
* Keep it 2 way, I have drove it new
years weekend and it wasn't really that bad. Thanks for taking my
opinion. Tim Stuckey
* Absolutely not! Has this
unnamed politician taken into consideration that there has to be access to
all the casinos from the front of the casinos. Also, if you make Las
Vegas Blvd one-way north, what road would you use to go south?
Maybe, this politician wants to force the tourists into using the
monorail. A little serious money making proposition? Jeanette
and Hugh Wilson
* While it can be very frustrating on
Friday & Saturday nights, the side streets such as Koval &
Paradise could not handle the increased traffic. the stop & go traffic
also allows the tourist a chance to see the lights on the buildings as
well as the people walking up & down the strip. thanx, Curt
* Where would it go to? and, what
street would bring the traffic back in the opposite direction? I
know of no other street in the vicinity that could handle that kind of
traffic flow. The cost of upgrading and widening another street that
travels as far as the Strip does would be enormous. There would be a
lot of property to buy up in an area that has to have one of the highest
dollar values per square foot, essentially creating another Strip
either to the west of I-15 or to the east of the strip. If you
go east of the strip the other one way road would have to stop
at Tropicana Ave as it cannot go through McCarran Airport so any expansion
south of Tropicana on Las Vegas Blvd would still be on a 2 way
road. Dan Aldridge
* I think you should charge a toll of
5.00 to drive down the blvd and give VIP passes to influential
politicians. This might help keep people in the casinos and off the
streets. LMILLER108
* Yes it is a good idea. Matthew
Cleary
* I don't believe that it would be a
good idea to make the Strip a one-way street because I think that it could
actually hurt the traffic situation. Vegas is one of the hottest tourist
spots, which means that there are a large number of tourists that visit it
every day. It's hard enough to go somewhere and not know where you're
going and then to top it off, you can only go one way. If you happen to
miss something, that means that you'll have to turn around a lot and
possibly cause more accidents because you don't want to wait so you swing
the car around. Bad Idea. Heidi Whaley, Utica, New
York
* I think it would be a
mistake. Many people go to Vegas to see the strip. Which direction would
miss all the lights? Martha Mantel Palo Alto, CA
* Hey! This opens all
kinds of interesting possibilities! If this were done, the traffic
would have to come back on another street. Right? That means another
street could be developed as part of the strip. Imagine, a second
strip, or continuation of the strip. WOW! This would allow Vegas and the
Strip to really bloom! More and huge casinos, after buying and
tearing down a lot of older and smaller properties. A whole new Vegas.
could emerge. Oh, my! Please consider this option. And
we would also have easier access to places on both sides of the
street. I wonder what they envision happening to the center of the
strip? Tearing it out, and allowing for one or two more lanes? That would
be nice. Again, please open up the town, and do it. WOW, it
just blows my mind to think of having twice as much fun with twice as many
properties. Boy, I can see in my mind, the new and large casinos that
could be developed. Oh, my. Yes, yes, yes! DO IT! Irvin McClay
* I have mixed emotions on this
issue. The strip already leans the lights toward traffic coming from
the airport. This would lead to the lights aiming even more at the
traffic flow. Any business that can’t afford the changes shouldn’t
be on the strip. On the other hand, the return trip would put all of
the Lookie-Lou’s that don’t watch where they are driving on the same
streets I drive to avoid them. My vote is to leave it 2 way (as if my vote
counts any more than in it does in Florida). Doug from Purdue
(that’s in Indiana, another reason my vote doesn’t count in Florida)
* Regarding changing Las Vegas Blvd
to a one-way. NO! Would be a traffic nightmare with drivers
spending more time on the road because they missed the entrance to their
favorite casino. A better option would be special pass prices for
the monorail when you "park & ride". Suzanne M
* Why not make it official, it's
already a one way street to our fantasies. Howard Kendall
* There is no way this would work
correctly, due to there is no immediate street to return on. If
Industrial and/or Koval were thru streets for the entire duration of the
strip, then this would be a possible viable idea. Then for the Taxi
cabs. Just another way for them to get more mileage for their
customers. The customer wants to go two blocks the wrong way and
they end up paying a lot more then necessary to get two blocks or more. To
bad there was not a plan (Reader pole) when they planed to monorail
route. The monorail should have been on the strip, not a behind the
scene ride. At least the Mandalay to Excalibur is in front as is the
Mirage to TI. Even better, there should have been a people mover down the
middle of the street and one lane for cabs and one for cars. Rick
Blythe
* No, I think it would be a terrible
idea to make the boulevard a one way street. Because your gorgeous
city has so many tourists, they would have such a hard time locating any
hotels, or places of entertainment, if there was a one way street. There
are awesome things to do on both sides of the street, and I think it would
take away from that other side. Also, could create more accidents as
tourists wouldn't be used to a one way there. Lana Stupnikoff
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
* I have never been to Las Vegas, but
have heard from those who have and the folks we booked with that one of
the problems of traveling to Las Vegas is driving on the strip. We also
see that the monorail is scheduled to be completed very soon. Personally,
I HATE one-way streets, even those that alleviate traffic problems in big
cities--seems they cause as many problems as they solve. So, wouldn't it
make sense to wait until the monorail is completed and see if that doesn't
lessen some of the traffic problems on the Boulevard? If not, you can
always make it one-way. Mary Nasfell
* The best solution to the Las Vegas
Boulevard situation is neither making it one way nor keeping it as
is. Las Vegas Boulevard should be a PEDESTRIAN MALL! This
means, of course, that alternate traffic solutions will need to be
developed. With creative planning, a long term solution is
possible. Let's give the boulevard to pedestrians to enjoy the
ambience of the Las Vegas experience! William L. Hanousek
* I
do not think this would be a good idea. This would be very difficult
for the buses, CAT, to either pick up visitors or drop them off depending
on which direction the one way would be. I have used CAT for years
while visiting Las Vegas to get downtown and back. I believe this
also would be a lot harder for Taxi drivers and riders to get to their
destinations timely and most important cost to get them their. JDault
* There is no way to avoid congestion
and traffic. People are too interested in seeing the sights. A one
way street would just add to the chaos! A better option is encouraging
tourists to take the back roads to get to the casinos. Better yet, they
should make a law for all the cabbies to use the back roads. That would
help considerably. I would say that their driving causes more problems
than the tourists. Amy H
* No, that is just plain
stupid. It will make for accidents from people trying to get over to
get to there destination, and it will create traffic problems for the
surrounding streets because people will try to back track down those
streets to get to there destinations. Shadeneestar1 *
Growing up in a city that had two way traffic on our main throughway was
exciting because "in my time" (how many times did I hear that
from my parents) it was just like American Graffiti, CRUISING THE DRAG.
Now that I'm older (52) and Main St USA has now become a one way, I can appreciate
the easy access of both sides of the street. My bills, pickup and drop off
of my children (now grandchildren) and my socializing from one place to
another is so much easier and faster. At first it was a real pain to accept, but
after awhile it was a real pleasure getting around. I have been to Vegas
and I am going back in August this year. Not only would one be able to go
from casino to casino with ease, the trip back to the beginning would also
eventually be just as exciting because that new road back would now be redeveloped
and be just as inviting as the main strip. My family has enjoyed our past
trip to the west coast and am looking forward to many more trips
back. East Coast New Englander
* The first question would be
"which way"? Do you let the cash rich tourists in but after a
couple of days, how would they get out? The more I think of it maybe Las
Vegas has been one way all along, money in, losers out! Michael
Connolly
* No way! I've only been to Las Vegas once but think
a one way street is crazy. What about the people coming from the opposite
direction? Where are they supposed to go? I guess travelers
going against the flow will have to totally by pass the casinos and start
at the end of the strip to get their hotel? Stupid idea...... FireEngDr
* In a major activity
center of a city with high traffic and many intersections, one-way traffic
regulations are usually implemented to improve traffic signal timing,
street capacity, traffic speed and safety in a most cost effective
manner. One-way streets allow for optimizing street pavements of
differing and unusual width. It is possible to increase the capacity of a
street by as much as 50% in this manner, thereby reducing actual
congestion (bumper-to-bumper, inch-at-a-time movement). In addition, there
are safety benefits to this type of system: traffic studies and experience
show that changing a 2-way street to one-way street can reduce accidents
by as much as 50% as well. This is because the gaps in traffic provide for
safer crossing movements by pedestrians and vehicles at the cross streets.
This is due to the fact that the traffic is only coming from one
direction. From an efficiency standpoint,
travel times can be reduced by up to 50% as well. Coupled with the
reduction in accidents with increased traffic, should make this decision a
"no brainer. Although unpopular when suggested,
one-way streets are an asset to a community when they are implemented,
simply from the standpoint that more traffic can be carried quicker and
safer on the same surfaces without expending huge amounts of money that it
would cost to build more and wider streets. And on a place like the Las
Vegas Strip, where would you put more streets? Bob Adams
* I'm from Massachusetts
and when we come to Vegas twice a year, we do rent a car. I do not believe
making Las Vegas Blvd. a one-way would relieve any traffic problems. If
anything, for the workers it is unfair. For the tourists who
take the bus from one end to the other would cause a great inconvenience.
For those using the taxis, there fares would go up even higher. I am
picturing driving from one side of the strip and trying to figure out how
we would get to a hotel on the other side. What a hassle that would be for
me as a tourist. For the elderly using the bus system to get
around-they are accustomed to being dropped off in front of the
hotels with less walking to do. One would be on the bus twice as long and
maybe have to do transfers. The whole idea is ludicrous. Have patience and
deal with it. It's part of life! Carolyn Brierley Peabody
MA
* The
making of the strip to be a one way street, I think would be a bad
idea. You go up the strip one way and see everything, but if you
want to go the other way, you see, what, side streets? Residential
streets? No way!!
Boobies732
*
I think making Las Vegas Boulevard a one way street is a great
idea. I'm handicapped and crossing the street as it is, for the elderly or
handicapped is treacherous and really frightening. We always rent a
car to get around Las Vegas ... or take taxi's from hotel to hotel.
Crossing Las Vegas Boulevard is like timing the stock market .... don't
even think of it. Linda Mazzia
* Dear Sirs, we think, that
most of those who are driving the Strip, know that it's a busy boulevard
and that it takes a lot of time to use it at rush-hours. So we
think, that at lot of users are doing it on purpose. And in our opinion a
lot of them are driving there for "sightseeing the Strip".
Others prefer to search their way beyond the Strip. If there would be made
a one way street, a flood of cars would additionally block up those
"beyond streets", as also the "back going sightseers"
would be forced to use the "beyond-streets" on their way
back. That's our -insignificant- opinion (as we are only German
guests who frequently visit your wonderful Vegas since 25 years - and the
inhabitants should make their own decision). With kind regards from
Bavaria to Vegas (see you soon again in May and June!!), Gisela
Eichinger-Bilke, Rudolf Eichinger, Mali Bilke, Hans Bilke
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