Las Vegas RTC Advances Maryland Parkway 'Red Line' BRT Infrastructure as Gholson Landing Affordable Housing Debuts

RTC Advances Paving and Sidewalk Infrastructure on Maryland Parkway Red Line BRT

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Advancing Southern Nevada's transition toward clean, electrified urban mobility, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) mobilized active roadway paving and streetscape construction crews across the Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in late September 2026. The 12.5-mile corridor, newly branded as the 'RED LINE', recently launched passenger service with a modern fleet of zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell buses, replacing the legacy Route 109.

Civil engineering contractors are completing intensive infrastructure components along Maryland Parkway, including dedicated median busways, upgraded ADA-compliant sidewalks, and intersection signalization between Sahara Avenue and Desert Inn Road. When fully wrapped, the $378 million transit project will deliver shaded passenger boarding stations, high-capacity bicycle paths, and urban shade tree plantings linking Downtown Las Vegas, the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), Sunrise Hospital, and Harry Reid International Airport.

Gholson Landing Brings 80 Attainable Homes to Former Municipal Land

Highlighting the synergy between regional transit expansion and housing affordability, Las Vegas municipal officials and housing advocates celebrated the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Gholson Landing in late September 2026. Constructed on surplus city-owned property, the multi-family development delivers 80 high-quality, rent-restricted apartments designed for working families, culinary hospitality staff, and senior citizens.

Civic leaders praised the project as a textbook example of leveraging public land banks to curb housing costs, featuring energy-efficient appliances, community computer labs, and direct access to high-frequency public bus lines.

Clark County Designates Transit-Oriented Development Zones

In regional planning, Clark County commissioners and City of Las Vegas planners coordinated on expanded Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) overlays along the Maryland Parkway alignment, focusing future mixed-use zoning around key intersections such as Flamingo Road. Planners emphasize that concentrating retail, dining, and multi-family housing near rapid transit hubs shields commuters from traffic gridlock while accommodating Southern Nevada's sustained population growth.