LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — More freeway closures are coming to Las Vegas this week as crews prepare to put the finishing touches on the I-15 Tropicana project, impacting drivers heading to the resort corridor. (A full list of closures and maps can be found at the bottom of this article)
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Starting Wednesday night at 9 p.m., southbound I-15 will be fully closed from Flamingo to Russell through 5 a.m. Thursday morning. Then Thursday night at 9 p.m., northbound I-15 will be fully closed from the I-15/215 interchange to Flamingo.
The closures coincide with Game 5 of the Golden Knights playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday night, creating potential traffic challenges for fans leaving the game.
"So much fun… absolutely not fun, absolutely want to rip my hair out every single time!" said Tiara Jackson, a Las Vegas local, when asked about navigating the ongoing closures.
TRAFFIC AWARE | By the way, this is also happening elsewhere in the valley around the same time.
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NDOT says these new closures are necessary so crews can finish striping I-15 and install vehicle detection loops for congestion monitoring on I-15 ramps through the resort corridor.
Once complete, all five lanes in both directions of I-15 will be fully open for the first time in years, which should significantly improve morning and afternoon commutes. The timing is particularly important with the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) festival happening this weekend.
"I'm happy to live here in Vegas and I'm excited about the new things that are coming, but not so excited about the traffic," Jackson said.
For drivers attending the Golden Knights game on Wednesday, several detour options are available:
- Tropicana westbound over I-15 to Valley View southbound
- Frank Sinatra Drive south or Las Vegas Boulevard south to Russell
- Tropicana to Paradise to the Airport Connector Tunnel
While the bulk of the I-15 work will soon be complete, NDOT crews are still working on expanding Tropicana west of the freeway to Polaris, with completion scheduled for later this summer.
Full closure list
9 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 14
- Southbound I-15 off-ramp to westbound Tropicana Ave CLOSED
- Southbound I-15 flyover ramp to eastbound Tropicana Ave CLOSED
9 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 to 5 a.m. Thursday, May 15
- Southbound I-15 CLOSED between Flamingo Rd and Russell Rd
- Flamingo Rd on-ramp to southbound I-15 CLOSED
- Southbound I-15 off-ramp to eastbound Flamingo Rd CLOSED
- Harmon Ave on-ramp to southbound I-15 CLOSED
- Southbound I-15 off-ramp to westbound Tropicana Ave CLOSED
- Southbound I-15 flyover ramp to eastbound Tropicana Ave CLOSED
- Southbound I-15 off-ramp to Russell Rd CLOSED
9 p.m. Thursday, May 15 to 5 a.m. Friday, May 16
- Northbound I-15 CLOSED between I-215 and Flamingo Rd
- Russell Rd on-ramp to northbound I-15 CLOSED
- Northbound I-15 off-ramp to Tropicana Ave CLOSED
- Tropicana Ave on-ramp to northbound I-15 CLOSED
- Northbound I-15 off-ramp to Frank Sinatra Dr/Arena Dr CLOSED
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