UPDATE 3:45 P.M.: It's still slow going to California this afternoon.
Bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-15 SB. Prepare for delays! @KTNV pic.twitter.com/P9sSQeUKVm
— Cinthia Maldonado (@CinthiaKtnv) November 25, 2018
UPDATE 12:30 P.M. Nevada Highway Patrol is suggesting alternate routes for those traveling to California.
#traffic About a 20 mile back up at State Line right now. #skipthetraffic Take SR160NB, to SR372, in California take SR127SB and it will bring you into Baker. It’s out of the way but you won’t be in bumper to bumper traffic. Dial *NHP for assistance. Safe Travels! #nhpsocomm pic.twitter.com/4TKslQRlsX
— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) November 25, 2018
UPDATE 10:30 A.M. Vehicles are moving approximately 30 to 40 miles per hour. The delays are expected to continue until 8 p.m. tonight. McCarran International Airport is also expected to be busier than usual today.
11/25/2018 10:00 AM
Heavy Traffic
I-15 South to California
21 Mile Back-Up
Expect Long Delays— RTC Southern Nevada (@RTCSNV) November 25, 2018
ORIGINAL STORY
Drivers headed to California today should be prepared for traffic delays.
The Regional Transportation Commission tweeted that traffic was backed up for 16 miles at 8:20 a.m. Sunday.
11/25/2018 8:20 AM
Heavy Traffic I-15 South to California
16 Mile Back-Up
Expect Long Delays— RTC Southern Nevada (@RTCSNV) November 25, 2018
RTC Southern Nevada expects traffic to be heavy until 8 p.m. tonight. Drivers can expect delays between 1 and 2 hours.
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Approximately 300,000 people visited the Las Vegas valley for Thanksgiving weekend. A large number of those people drove from California and other states.
