First Year Speed Limit Raised
The first year the speed limit was raised 1 human, 2 wild horses, and 22 burros were killed.
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State Trucking Law – SB 128
May 2007 Dina Titus’ Senate Bill 128 prohibits commercial trucking in Red Rock Canyon
Read MoreAssembly Hearing Update
May 14, 2007 events.1) Assembly Hearing, Tuesday, May 152) Safety Improvement Celebration, bike lane grand opening, Saturday, May 193) Bike lane update and buttons victory! Dear Red Rock friends and supporters, There are two important, hopeful things happening this week. Please support wherever you can. SB 128 Hearing (possible state law to prohibit commercial trucking…
Read MoreUnited We Stand
Finally, I have some good news! The first (and I’ve been told biggest) hurdle is won. Yesterday, the Senate Bill 128 for Red Rock was passed through committee and is now on it’s way to becoming state law. Now it just has to be voted through by both houses, and Red Rock will no longer be…
Read MoreYour Letters are Still Needed
Your letters are still needed. It’s getting messy. Here’s the latest letter to supporters. Dear friends and supporters of Red Rock, We thought we would be done by now, but it’s gotten messy… Thank you for sending so many letters last week. It surely has helped and some of the senators are responding to our…
Read MoreSenate Hearing Update
Senate Hearing Update: a second Senate Hearing for Red Rock is planned. Thank you for sending so many heartfelt, supportive letters in such short notice! Senator Titus presented a stack of them as evidence at yesterday’s hearing. The meeting began with Dina’s declaration of Red Rock as a treasure worth protecting and ended with the…
Read MoreMajor Nevada Legislation for Red Rock Canyon!
This is unprecedented protection for Red Rock Canyon! We need your help! Dina Titus and her Natural Treasures committee are introducing a bill that if passed would limit big truck traffic through Red Rock Canyon on SR 159 by placing a weight limit on this road and others of importance. View the text of the…
Read MoreRed Rock wins nomination: Nevada’s LAST CHANCE Scenic Places
Dear fellow Nevadans, The board of Scenic Nevada proudly presents Nevada’s LAST CHANCE Scenic Places, a booklet featuring 13 threatened landscapes and historic places in danger of being permanently lost due to insensitive public policy, neglect, lack of funding or inappropriate development. This booklet contains photos and descriptions of each site, the threat and possible…
Read MoreSave Red Rock Update and Action
(sign up on the action page to receive updates if you don’t already) Dear friends and fellow safety advocates, On one of our morning bike rides last week, my husband and I were split up for a few minutes when he had the scary opportunity of watching a speeding truck fly off the road and…
Read MoreOne step closer to a safer canyon.
I have good news about Red Rock, everyone. We are one step closer to a safer canyon! In a couple of days, NDOT will issue a press release regarding the short term solutions they are going to implement on SR 159. (This is my unofficial interpretation. You can go to NDOT for the official word. Short…
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Charts Depicting Year of Speed Limit Increase
Charts from page 30 of 2005 NDOT Safety Charettes Report.
Read MoreTop Ten Public Recommendations
The following is a list of the Top 10 Public Recommendations for safety improvements along SR 159. (Found on page 7 of the NDOT Safety Charettes Report). It is our goal to achieve as many of these safety measures as possible for Red Rock Canyon. · Reduce Speed Limit· Increase Law Enforcement· Sweep Shoulders Weekly· Add…
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