Summerlin Parkway

'''Summerlin Parkway''' is a [[freeway]] in the western portion of the [[Las Vegas, Nevada|City of Las Vegas]], connecting [[U.S. Route 95 in Nevada|US 95]] to the [[Interstate 215 (Nevada)|Las Vegas Beltway]]. Summerlin Parkway serves the master planned community of [[Summerlin]]. ==Route description== Summerlin Parkway begins at its junction with the [[Las Vegas Beltway]] (currently an at-grade intersection). The road quickly becomes a divided highway with two lanes in each direction as it heads east from the intersection. At Anasazi Drive, Summerlin Parkway becomes a full freeway and maintains this status as it heads eastward through Summerlin and Las Vegas. The freeway terminates at the interchange with [[Rainbow Boulevard (Las Vegas)|Rainbow Boulevard]] ([[Nevada State Route 595|SR 595]]) and US 95, locally known as the "[[Rainbow Curve]]" interchange. ==History== Summerlin Parkway was initially constructed by the developers of Summerlin through the Summerlin Homeowners Association. The first construction along the parkway consisted of rebuilding the US 95 interchange and a divided highway west to [[Town Center Drive]]. Later projects funded by the [[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada]] brought freeway interchanges to [[Buffalo Drive]] in 1992 and Rampart Boulevard in 1994. By 2000, Summerlin Parkway was built up to [[Limited-access road|expressway]] standards to a western end at Anasazi Drive, and by 2004 the expressway terminated at the Las Vegas Beltway. A half-interchange was added at Durango Drive by 2005, and the Anasazi Drive intersection was converted to an interchange by 2006. Also in 2005, the [[Nevada Department of Transportation]] had reconstructed the US 95/Rainbow Boulevard interchange as part of its US 95 widening project (including a new direct connection from eastbound Summerlin Parkway to US 95 north which was not constructed in 1989). ==Exit list== {{jcttop|unnum=yes|state=NV|county=Clark|location=Las Vegas}} |- | |{{jct|state=NV|CC|215}} |[[At-grade intersection]] |- | |Anasazi Drive | |- | |Town Center Drive | |- | |Rampart Boulevard | |- | |Durango Drive |Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |- | |Buffalo Drive | |- | |Rainbow Boulevard ([[SR 595 (NV)|SR 595]]) |Eastbound exit only |- | |{{jct|state=NV|US|95|city1=Las Vegas|city2=Reno}} |Eastbound exit and westbound entrance {{jctbtm}} ==Future== The intersection at the Las Vegas Beltway is scheduled to be upgraded to a full freeway interchange by 2009. This work will be a part of an expansion projects along the beltway. The City of Las Vegas and the [[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada]] are currently proposing to improve Summerlin Parkway. Some of the proposed improvements include adding one additional lane, adding a new managed lane in each direction, adding auxiliary lanes, and aesthetics improvements along the entire parkway. No timetable for these improvements has been established. ==External links== * [http://www.summerlinparkway.com/index.htm Summerlin Parkway Project Information Site] * [http://www.rockymountainroads.com/summerlin_pkwy.html Summerlin Parkway at RockyMountainRoads.com] {{coord missing|Nevada}}