Gasoline prices

The average gasoline price Friday in the Las Vegas Valley was $2.45 per gallon. It was $2.50 in Nevada. The national average of $2.22 is down 2 cents from a week ago, up 1 cent from a month ago and down 1 cent from a year ago. Las Vegas Review-Journal “It was nice and quiet,” Hoeft said. “Just the way we like it.” FLAMINGO FLAP

Sharon from Las Vegas wants to know why a blinking yellow left-turn arrow isn’t operating anymore at Flamingo and Sandhill roads.

“This light was working before the recent road work on Flamingo,” Sharon wrote in an email to the Road Warrior. “The traffic snarl at this intersection is horrible. Maybe someone just needs to flip a switch?”

That switch will be flipped “soon” on that flashing yellow arrow, Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said. The signal is new and was added as part of a larger road improvement project along Flamingo. ROUNDABOUT ANSWER

Virginia from Henderson said she’s concerned about a pair of roundabouts on Kelso Dunes Avenue, at Marks and Julia streets. Apparently, several vehicles are speeding through the neighborhood, failing to yield for oncoming traffic.

“I think stoplights would be better here,” Virginia wrote in an email. “Does the city plan to change anything here?”

No, Virginia, there aren’t any plans to replace the roundabouts with traffic signals on Kelso Dunes. Only a few crashes and no fatalities have been reported here, Henderson city spokeswoman Kim Becker said.

“Roundabouts are very effective traffic control devices,” Becker said. “Due to their low speeds and reduced number of conflict points, roundabouts have been identified as a proven safety countermeasure by the Federal Highway Administration.” Questions and comments should be sent to roadwarrior@reviewjournal.com. Please include your phone number. Follow the Road :arrior on Twitter: @ RJroadwarrior