Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a popular Bureau of Land Management (BLM) natural area located near Las Vegas, Nevada. Red Rock Canyon experiences heavy congestion on its scenic drive and associated parking areas due to high volumes of visitors hiking, climbing, and sightseeing along the drive. Volpe completed a transportation feasibility study examining four transportation alternatives that combine parking expansion, transit service, and management strategies to address parking congestion. The BLM chose to advance one alternative into an environmental assessment (forthcoming) to move towards implementation. The selected alternative adds seasonal transit service to Red Rock Canyon, including opening the one-way loop to two-way transit serving several of the most popular parking lots. It also includes limited parking expansion and a shuttle dedicated to hikers and climbers.

Final Report, July 2012
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Transportation Feasibility Study (PDF, 6.02MB)