Las Vegas Grand Prix Safety Plan and Road Closures Announced: About 200,000 Expected as Koval Lane Closes Starting Nov. 14
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the Clark County Fire Department and Las Vegas Grand Prix organizers in Clark County, Nevada, have laid out the safety and traffic plan for race week: the fourth Las Vegas Grand Prix runs November 19 to 21, with the race itself at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, and about 200,000 attendees expected. As an early step, Koval Lane between Rochelle Avenue and Harmon Avenue is fully closed beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, November 14.
Metro Undersheriff Andrew Walsh said race-day closures will cover portions of Las Vegas Boulevard, Koval Lane, Harmon Avenue and Sands Avenue, with soft closures beginning around 1 p.m. and full closures at 3 p.m. On Thursday and Friday, roads are expected to start reopening around 10 p.m., with traffic flowing again around midnight; after Saturday's race, reopening begins around midnight and all roads should be open by about 2 a.m. Sunday. Officials stressed those times are estimates that depend on how quickly crews clear the circuit.
Some changes start sooner: RTC's race-week schedules for the Deuce and Routes 119, 202 and 203 run from November 17 to 25. Glass bottles are prohibited in public areas of the Strip and outside properties starting November 17 through the end of the race.
Clark County Fire Chief Billy Samuels said fire and medical resources will be stationed at the venue and along the Strip, and a multiagency coordination center will work with 54 public and private agencies. Organizer Lori Nelson-Kraft said residents and visitors can text F1LV to 31996 for closure updates or check the F1LV mobile app.
(Source: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
Source: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
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