Driving through the Desert Inn arterial tunnel will soon be a smoother experience for drivers, thanks to a nearly $9.2 million improvement project. Construction is underway on Desert Inn Road between Paradise Road and Joe W Brown Drive as part of a $9.2 million improvement project on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfayeConstruction is underway on Desert Inn Road between Paradise Road and Joe W Brown Drive as part of a $9.2 million improvement project on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Las Vegas. So, our traffic department has been having a lot of problems keeping up with it.”The scope of the work is on Desert Inn Road from where the tunnel runs underneath Las Vegas Boulevard to Paradise Road near the Las Vegas Convention Center. Despite LED lighting being more vibrant, there are going to be more lights than before added in the tunnel, Morales said.