Bob McKenzie
Bob McKenzie
Sportscaster known for his covering of ice hockey in Canada for The Sports Network. He joined the network in 1986.
ProfessionSportscaster
Date of Birth16 August 1956
CityToronto, Canada
increasing southern traffic
Traffic is increasing here in Southern Nevada. There's more of a need.
hours
Crews will be working 24 hours a day.
course next number
U.S. 95 is going to have a number of closures over the course of the next year. This is the real McCoy.
alternate automobile expect less normally traffic truck trucks
There was a lot of truck traffic. You don't expect trucks to use alternate routes. But there was a lot less automobile traffic than you'd normally see there.
debated effort raise whether
It was debated whether to continue, but now there's an all-out effort to raise awareness.
drive hoping limit people reduced seem speed stretch strictly
People seem to drive at their own speed sometimes. So the new speed limit will be strictly enforced. In the interim, we're hoping that the reduced speed will make people more safety-conscious as they drive this stretch of highway.
decided growth limit miles per primary reduce safety speed
Safety is out primary concern, so with the growth that we have in the southwest, we decided to reduce the speed limit to 45 miles per hour.
city delays
Southbound (traffic) going into the city won't be impacted by the delays on northbound I-15.
number variables
There are any number of variables that come into play.
anticipate concrete problems similar
We don't anticipate any concrete problems similar to this.
Hopefully, we'll be able to get that done by the end of this week.
area impression
Hopefully, the motorists will have an impression that this is an area of concern.
decision
If they do feel it's distracting, then we'll have them removed. As of this time, no decision has been made.
bridge taking traffic
Just the traffic volumes. It's something our bridge inspectors are taking a look at.