This week your intrepid host sets out for Boulder Highway, a legacy state highway that runs through the southeast part of the greater Las Vegas area and has slowly taken on urban street functions over time. In other words...a stroad. Today's stroad study is a bit different, though: I've created bingo card with all the common features you'll find on an American stroad, and we're going to document and check off 25 features on our way to blacking out our card. (Interestingly, this video ends up being a good companion piece to the Vox video that came out the same week, "America's deadliest road, explained" -- although I think Vox has somewhat of a higher graphics budget!) Along the way, we'll look at the history of the highway, built in 1931 to connect through Henderson and Boulder City and provide access to the Hoover Dam construction site; overall conditions on Boulder Highway today, which are grim; recent improvements like the BHX transit service and enhanced stations; and recently adopted future plans for the road, which include center running dedicated transit lanes and two-way cycle tracks. ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - The Stroad Ecosystem: Charleston Boulevard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azYHW1vXZaM - Stroad vs. Stroad Intersection: St. Rose/Eastern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v537SEfDag - To Improve a Stroad: Aurora Avenue, North Seattle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIeWLDwnOXM ---------- Resources: - Regional Transportation Commission Reimagine Boulder Highway website: https://www.rtcsnv.com/boulderhighway/ - Final Reimagine Boulder Highway plan: https://www.rtcsnv.com/boulderhighway/assets/docs/BoulderHighwayFINAL.pdf - Floyd Mayweather's Skate Rock City: https://www.skaterockcity.com/ - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/floyd-mayweathers-newly-purchased-roller-rink-open-for-skating-2271190/ - https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/05/30/crews-begin-305m-tropicana-i-15-interchange-project-tuesday/ ---------- Image Credits: - Historic Boulder Highway archival photos: https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark%3A/62930/d17s7mr8s https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark%3A/62930/d10866513 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: nerd4cities@gmail.com