Clark County officials broke ground Tuesday on the Blue Diamond Wash Trail, a 3-mile paved path planned for southwest Las Vegas. The $2.8 million project will run along Blue Diamond Road from Durango Drive to Hualapai Way and is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2027.
Commissioner Justin Jones said the trail is part of a broader effort to build community connectivity in the southwest valley. "People don’t just want to buy a home, they want to buy a community," Jones said. "And so, in the southwest valley, we are building community: brick by brick, and trail by trail."
The 15-foot-wide trail will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and include a crossing at Fort Apache Road and erosion control measures. Jones said the design aims to provide safe recreation and transportation options for all ages, including children traveling to and from school.
Unicon LLC is the contractor for the project, which required years of coordination with the federal government to protect existing control easements. The county also plans to build a parking lot and access road at the Hualapai Way terminus.
That endpoint will eventually connect to the planned 19-mile Red Rock Legacy Trail, the first mile of which opened earlier this year near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Jones emphasized the trail network offers a safer alternative to busy roadways. "We all know that our roads are sometimes not the safest here," he said.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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