Northwest 78th Street

Project update - Dec. 2024

Clark County Public Works is improving Northwest 78th Street from Northwest Lakeshore Avenue to Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue, beginning in January. The project will improve the road surface, improve and install accessible curb ramps, improve pedestrian and cyclist access, restripe the roadway, and upgrade crosswalk signals at Northwest Lakeshore Avenue, Northwest 9th Avenue and Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue. Construction will begin in January. Northwest 9th Avenue will be closed at the intersection with Northwest 78th Street. Travel east/west on Northwest 78th Street will remain accessible, but travelers on Northwest 9th Avenue or accessing Northwest 9th Avenue from Northwest 78th Street will be directed onto a detour (Northwest 82nd Street and Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue). The closure will be for nine days. Click here for the detour map.

Public Works is improving the road surface of Northwest 78th Street. This project will also improve pedestrian access by upgrading crosswalk signals and ADA ramps.

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About the project

This project will improve the surface of Northwest 78th Street from Northeast Lakeshore Avenue to Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue. The project will also improve pedestrian and cyclist access by upgrading crosswalk signals at Northeast Lakeshore Avenue, Northeast 9th Avenue and Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue, and restriping throughout the project.

Project goals:

Update curb ramps and intersections to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
Improve road surface quality.
Re-apply striping/lines on the road surface.
Improve infrastructure in support of the Clark County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan and changing needs of our growing community.

Click here to view a map of the project area.

Northwest 78^th Street was identified by Clark County Pavement Preservation in 2021 as in need of road repairs, structural capacity, and restriping. Multiple ramps adjacent to the project do not comply with ADA requirements and will need to be upgraded at the same time to comply with the Department of Justice ADA act. Pedestrian signals will be upgraded along the corridor as well.

Project timeline

Design: spring 2022 – summer 2024

Construction: winter 2025

Budget

The total budget for the project is $2.79 million. The county received a grant for $2.4 million from the National Highway System Asset Management Program for project design and construction.