By james art As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris plan events Thursday in Las Vegas, drivers should prepare for presidential-sized traffic snarls around the Valley.
Trump is hosting a planned rally at the Lee Family Forum in Henderson on Green Valley Parkway, just south of the 215 Beltway. Doors are set to open at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, with the former president scheduled to deliver remarks at 3:30 p.m.
Because Trump is scheduled to be in Green Valley, drivers should expect traffic issues along the Beltway and along Green Valley and Paseo Verde parks near Lee’s Family Forum. Those looking to avoid Green Valley Parkway traffic could also add additional traffic volume to Valle Verde Drive and St. Rose Parkway/Pecos Road, which sandwich Green Valley Parkway, running north-south, and access the Beltway.
Harris is scheduled to attend rallies in Phoenix and Reno earlier Thursday before traveling to Las Vegas for an event set to begin at 5 p.m. The host of Harris’ event in Southern Nevada has not been publicly announced, but the vice president will be joined by musical guest Maná and actor/recording artist Jennifer Lopez.
Based on previous presidential and vice presidential visits, roads that could be affected by Harris’ motorcade include the airport connecting tunnel, Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas Boulevard, the 215 Beltway and Interstate 15.
The Federal Aviation Administration also issued two separate temporary flight restrictions over Las Vegas Valley airspace for VIP traffic. One includes Las Vegas and operates between 7:15pm on Thursday and 10:45am on Friday. The other includes Las Vegas and Henderson and operates between 12:45pm and 7pm on Thursdays.
Harris’ previous visits to Las Vegas have caused ground stops at Harry Reid International Airport as Air Force Two arrives and departs.
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