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The McCarran Airport Connector is a limited-access roadway system located in Paradise, an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada, United States. Composed of State Route 171, the Airport Tunnel, and arterial streets, the airport connector provides vehicular access to the passenger terminals at McCarran International Airport.Route descriptionThe McCarran Airport Connector begins at an interchange with Interstate 215 (exit 10) in Paradise. From there, the route follows unsigned State Route 171 as it transitions to a below-ground freeway alignment. The connector crosses underneath several local streets and a branch line of the Union Pacific Railroad as it heads northward towards the airport. SR 171 encounters a half-diamond interchange with Sunset Road (SR 562) before entering the airport, allowing drivers to shortcut between I-215 and Sunset Road. The state highway designation ends 0.639mi north of the interstate interchange at the south portal of the airport tunnel.The end of State Route 171 is adjacent to the beginning of the Airport Tunnels. One tunnel is provided for northbound traffic with southbound traffic using a second tunnel; a third tunnel between them is reserved for future transit use. The tunnels continue northward, crossing under the east - west runways and taxiways of the airport and emerging on the opposite side.
Join Opportunity Village as we attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering of Santas on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Averaging around 10,000 Santas this fun-filled family event attracts people from around the globe! In addition to the usual live entertainment and fabulous vendors, we have some exciting new updates this year! The run will once again be held at Town Square however, the main event will be staged in the front parking lot on Las Vegas Blvd. A new race route will be revealed that takes our runners over the Sunset Bridge giving all participants a beautiful view of the Las Vegas Strip. The start of the race will be signaled by the landing of five parachuting Santa Claus’ complete with trailing green smoke! Our friends at Flight Lines Las Vegas will provide an on-site zip line experience for our most brave Santas! We are honored to announce that 500 men and women with the Army National Guard will participate in the Santa Run from Afghanistan. Our media partner FOX5 will film the event and the footage will air at the Las Vegas run. With your support we can win the world record and raise much needed funds for people with disabilities at Opportunity Village!