As you frequent the city's many small businesses don't forget the plethora of shopping, dining, bars, coffee shops and more available in the 18b Las Vegas Arts District. Due to ongoing road construction on Charleston Boulevard motorists making their way to the Arts District south of Charleston will want to use Oakey Boulevard to get to Main Street and all the offerings that have made the Arts District such a popular destination. For those wishing to visit the businesses on the north side of Charleston, Bonneville Avenue serves as a good entry point.
Starting Monday, July 13, 2026, Casino Center Boulevard will be closed on the south side of Charleston Boulevard for approximately three weeks, restricting north/south travel as large box culverts are installed below ground as part of the ongoing Charleston Boulevard Storm Drain Project. Marathon 24 hours/day work will continue through July 19. The following two weeks, work will continue 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Charleston Boulevard will remain open with one lane of traffic in each direction. See the map with the closures.
This portion of the work is scheduled to wrap up by July 31, with north/south access restored for Casino Center. Following this work the intersections of Charleston at Main and Commerce streets will also be closed to north/south traffic in the coming months as the project continues. The closures will be staggered to lessen the impact on businesses. Access for residents and businesses will be maintained during construction.
The project includes the installation of storm drain infrastructure on Charleston from Maryland Parkway to Commerce. The project is scheduled to be completed in the third quarter of 2027.
Harber Company, Inc. (doing business as Mountain Cascade of Nevada) is the contractor. The city of Las Vegas is managing the project. The estimated cost of the work is $49 million, funded by the Clark County Regional Flood Control District, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and the city of Las Vegas.