LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After my recent story about lighting upgrades coming to the Desert Inn Super Arterial tunnel underneath Las Vegas Boulevard , several viewers commented on Channel 13's social media posts and reached out to me to say that lighting improvements are needed in the Airport Connector tunnel, too.
One of those people was Jack from Las Vegas, who sent me this message:
"The airport tunnel needs a lighting upgrade too. I'm a taxi driver here in town. I've witnessed and experienced a lot of dangerous situations in the airport tunnel due to low visibility. The tunnel is actually safer at night than it is during the day due to the insufficient lighting."
Jack's not alone. Local drivers I spoke with on Tuesday tell me they also see a lot of speeding and congestion while driving o