Las Vegas Boulevard, also known as “The Las Vegas Strip,” is one of the most congested streets in the world. Catering to the bulk of “The World’s Playground,” Las Vegas Boulevard often finds itself filled with tourist cars, city transit vehicles (CAT buses, The Deuce, etc.), taxi cabs, and mobile advertisement vehicles. Understandably so, those visiting Las Vegas want to take in all they can of the experience which is the Las Vegas Strip. However, after all of the millions of tourists visiting the hotels, there still remain the tens of thousands of people employed by these hotels. Traffic to and from work can prove quite difficult for these hotel/casino employees. In order to accommodate these valued employees, frontage roads like Frank Sinatra Drive and Koval Lane were created. With Frank Sinatra Drive still under construction, Koval Lane serves as the most attractive “Point A to Point B” for non-Strip commuters.

Koval Lane begins at Sands Avenue and continues south until Tropicana Avenue. Before the construction of the Las Vegas Monorail, Koval Lane was a simple “back alley way” that ran behind hotels like Harrahs and The Aladdin (now known as Planet Hollywood). Today, the large columns supporting both the monorail track and its respective trains decorate Koval Lane’s western border. True, the Las Vegas Monorail system caters to those who prefer not to battle northbound/southbound traffic, but Koval Lane is home to large parking structures that cater to both employees of and visitors to the hotels along the eastern side of The Las Vegas Strip.

Considering how high rise condominium developments have been rapidly emerging along Las Vegas Boulevard, Koval Lane helps these residents in their commutes as well. Koval Lane intersects several eastbound/westbound streets like Harmon Ave., Flamingo Road, and Tropicana Avenue. Just north of the MGM Grand are its high rise condominiums, The Residences at MGM. With the term “rush hour” being an irrelevant term with respect to traffic along Las Vegas Boulevard, residents of these high-rise condos are given ample opportunity to commute to their respective destinations without the hassle of Las Vegas Strip congestion. Those also benefiting from Koval Lane’s rear access into the hotels are delivery trucks, which are always in high demand from the hotels and convention centers. Even as Las Vegas tourism is constant, so is the need to accommodate it. Although only one and a half to two miles in length, Koval Lane fulfills the needs of the thousands who entertain the millions in Las Vegas each year.