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District 1 Construction Report


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Last Updated: 11/19/2009 9:50:23 AM

I-15 Express Lane Project I-215 to Sahara Avenue
Contract 3355 - Capriati Construction Corp., Inc. - $21,516,293.69
Construction of a portion of I-15 from I-215 to the Sahara Interchange, approximately 5.72 miles. Widening from 8 to 10 lanes.
Project Start: Sep 15, 2008 Estimated Completion: Nov 2009
On I-15 northbound at I-215 traffic will shift 3 mainline lanes north bound one lane to the right through the November. Motorists are advised to use lane shifts as directed, use caution in the work zone.

Industrial Road is reduced to one lane of travel in each direction under I-15 through November.

Construction issues at the UPRR bridge structure delayed completion of the Project. New completion date to be deterimined.

Rather than inconvenience motorists during the completion of construction of the UPRR bridge structure (between Spring Mountain and Flamingo Roads); we are going to put traffic in the newly completed traffic lanes with the following configuration:

Signage and stripping both North and Southbound will be complete in November.

Southbound

I 15 southbound has four lanes (3 General Purpose and 1 Express Lane) open between Sahara Avenue and just south of Russell Road. The far left lane will be treated as an express lane for through traffic from Sahara Avenue to just south of Russell Road.

I-15 southbound will have three general purpose and two express lanes from just south of the UPRR bridge structure and just south of Russell Road once signage and striping is complete in November.

Northbound

I-15 northbound will open to 4 lanes (3 General Purpose and 1 Express Lane) from the I-215 to Spring Mountain Road and 5 general purpose lanes north of Spring Mountain Road beginning.

I-15 Design Build Project - I-15 Widening from the I-15/US 95 Spaghetti Bowl Interchange to Craig Road
Contract 3313 - North Corridor Constructors - $240,000,000.00
Improve the I-15 corridor from the I-15/US 95 "Spaghetti Bowl" interchanges to Craig Rd. in North Las Vegas. The project's purpose is to relieve congestion and improve traffic flow in the I-15 corridor in response to continued growth in the Las Vegas Valley.
Project Start: September 2007 Estimated Completion: Fall 2010
Design Build North Project General

The new I-15 southbound ramp to US 95 north and southbound will open Monday, November 23.

Bonanza Road is reduced to one lane of travel in each direction at I-15 through Thursday, December 10. Motorists are advised to use traffic controls as directed.

D Street/Washington Avenue

The D Street/Washington Avenue On Ramp to I-15 southbound is closed through Wednesday, November 25. Motorists are advised to use detours as posted.

Lake Mead Boulevard

The I-15 southbound exit to Lake Mead Boulevard wil be closed through December 24. Motorists are advised to use detours as posted.

The Lake Mead Boulevard off ramp from Northbound I-15 is closed through December 24.

The Lake Mead Boulevard on ramp to Northbound I-15 is closed through December 24.

Lake Mead Boulevard at I-15 will be closed in each direction through December 24 for road demolition and construction.Motorists are advised to use posted detours as directed.



US 95 Landscaping and Aethetics Project
Contract 3391 (ARRA) - Valley Crest Landscaping Development, Inc. - $3,115,684.58
Landscaping and aesthetics along US 95 from Martin Luther King Boulevard to the Rainbow Interchange.
Project Start: September 28, 2009 - Estimated Completion: August 2010
No impact on traffic at this time.

Cheyenne Avenue Repaving Project
Contract: 3383 - Las Vegas Paving - $9,677,150.00
Cheyenne Avenue from US 95 to Losee Road and from Civic Center Drive to Nellis Boulevard. Cold mill and place plantmix bituminous surface with open-grade, restripe from 4 to 6 lanes including median island, signal modifications and right turn lanes.
Project Start: August 2009 - Estimated Completion: June 2010
Lane closures will be in effect on Cheyenne Avenue between US-95 and Nellis Boulevard Sunday through Thursday evenings from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each evening.Motorists are advised to use traffic controls as directed



On Cheyenne Avenue lane closures will be in effect in each direction evenings from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m through Monday evening, November 30 between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Commerce Street for Waterline Construction at Revere Street. Motorists are advised to use traffic controls as directed.



I-15 Paving Operations Logandale/Overton Interchange to Mesa Interchange
Project Start: April 13 Estimated Completion: November 2009
Contract No. 3370 - Frehner Construction Co. $12,222,222.00
Coldmill, plantmix bituminous surface with open-grade. On I-15 from 1.62 miles north of the Logandale/Overton Interchange to 0.37 miles north of the East Mesa Interchange.
On I-15 between mm 95 and mm 112 various lane shifts in each direction will be in place weekdays in five mile increments. Motorists are advised to use traffic controls and lane shifts as directed.

On I-15 northbound just north of Glendale at mile post 96 . We recently started work on the north bound side the left lane and shoulder are closed for paving operations. Motorists are advised to use lane shifts as directed.

NDOT MAINTENANCE
I-215 eastbound to I-515/US95 access will be closed, Saturday and Sunday evenings, November 21 and 22, from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. each evening for sign replacement. The I-215 eastbound on ramps at Gibson Road and Stephanie Street will also be closed during this period. I-215 eastbound access will be closed Saturday evening and opened for through traffic on Sunday evening. Motorists will be detoured off I-215 eastbound at Gibson Road and directed to either Auto Show Drive or Horizon Ridge Drive to access I-515/US 95.

NHP: Current Road Closures and Incidents
NHP Current Road Closures and Incidents

Emergency Road Conditions
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Nevada and Other State Road Condition Contact Information
Nevada 511 Travel Information Web Site For road condition information for the State of Nevada you may call 511

California: (800)427-7623
Arizona: (888)411-1623
Utah: (866)511-8824
Oregon: (503)588-2941


The O'Callaghan/Tillman Bridge - Construction Delays
Due to construction activities and public safety, traffic on US 93 at the Hoover Dam may be reduced to single lane in each direction in the evening hours. Motorists are advised to observe traffic controls and use extreme caution in the work zone.

Hoover Dam Traffic Controls - Bureau of Reclamation 1-888-411-7623
Restrictions on enclosed, commercial semi-trucks (18-wheelers), tanker trucks and all other enclosed trucks remain in effect. For more information on vehicle restrictions call the Bureau of Reclamation at 702-293-8420 or their website at http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/crossingguide.pdf

Crews will be blasting north of Devil's Wash Bridge at milepost 7.7 from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Nov. 20. During scheduled blasts, motorists can expect 30 minute delays while traveling through the blasting zone.

Dirt hauls continue throughout the month of November, taking place Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 6 a.m. to noon at milepost 12.6. Flaggers will stop traffic while trucks cross both US 93 travel lanes; motorists can expect 15-minute delays.

Media Traffic Reports for the Las Vegas Area
Fox 5 Traffic

Channel 8 KLAS-TV Traffic

KVBC NEWS 3 Real Time Traffic

Channel 13 KTNV Problem Solver Traffic

Las Vegas Review Journal Traffic and Transportation

CALTRANS DISTRICT 8 ROAD INFORMATION
Link to CALTRANS District 8

For road condition information in Southern California call 800-427-7623 .

Links to NDOT Projects and Corridor Studies in Southern Nevada
Boulder City Bypass

Hoover Dam Bypass

I-15 North Design-Build Project

I-15 South Corridor Study

I-515 Corridor Study

I-15 Project Neon

Pioneer Program

SOUTHERN NEVADA LINKS TO LOCAL AREA ROAD CONSTRUCTION REPORTS
Clark County's Road Construction Projects

City of Las Vegas Road Construction Projects

RTC's FAST Traffic Cameras for the Las Vegas Area

Las Vegas Area Construction

Disclaimer:
NDOT provides information on road conditions as a public service. This information is published automatically and cannot be guaranteed as to accuracy or timeliness. This information depends on a number of items, including Internet availability, communications networks, and computer equipment which are beyond the control of the NDOT and difficult to predict.

Listing of roadway snow and ice conditions is not a guarantee that NDOT has plowed or sanded all of these locations for travelers. Plowing and sanding is generally done to different roads on a basic priority system but that the actual determination of the amount and timing of sanding and plowing of any particular section of highway is up to the judgment of local road maintenance officials based on their experience and local conditions at particular times.

Weather and road conditions change rapidly, and drivers are in the best position to perceive such conditions and adjust their driving accordingly. Those relying on this information do so at their own risk, and neither the State of Nevada, the NDOT nor any of their employees or agents shall be liable for either the accuracy of this information nor any actions taken in reliance thereon.



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