It has indeed gotten bigger. In not all that many years ago, coming from the Baker side, you would go thru the last cut, see a sign saying Vegas was something like 18 miles away, and you could barely see a wide spot in the road off in the distance. Go thru that cut today, the sign is still the same, but the houses and businesses are right there!!! It used to seem like a pretty good drive to the airport, or waaayyyy out to Henderson, now the airport is surrounded by the town, and it is solid buildings to Henderson and beyond. Go to earthseach.com, or one of the other satellite views, and take a look at the place, it is amazing...