Proposed Raiders Stadium Provides Momentum for $12B Las Vegas Monorail Extension

In December 2015, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada proposed a $12 billion light-rail project to transport tourists from McCarran International Airport to downtown Las Vegas. The proposal is gaining momentum as the idea for a Raiders' Las Vegas relocation picked up steam earlier this year.

The Las Vegas Monorail Co. is now exploring the extension of its existing 3.9-mile system by one mile in order to expedite the flow of visitors between convention centers and to help with game-day traffic to the proposed $2 billion Raiders NFL stadium, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The company will ask the Clark County Commission this week to green-light its plan, which also includes a new monorail station linking fans to the future stadium via a pedestrian bridge.

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