http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46849661/ns/us_news-life/#.T2-NgdWibq0 Seems like a classic pork project to me.
This is so stupid to have to go to Victorville. If you're going to Vegas, most of the traffic is prior to getting to Victorville, after that its a straight shot. I've driven to Vegas over 100 times, its not that bad except if you're coming back on a Sunday afternoon.
From me, Victorville takes like an hour and a half to get to, without traffic. 100 miles. If I left at 4pm on a Friday afternoon, which is when I usually leave for a weekend trip, it'd take damn near 3 hours to get there.