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District 1 Construction Report


When traveling through construction zones, motorists should observe posted speed limits and watch for construction personnel and equipment.

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Last Updated: 9/1/2010 4:06:17 PM

I-15 Southbound from California/Nevada state line to milepost 16.35
Contract 3397 (ARRA) - Fisher Sand and Gravel - $7,333,333.33
I-15 Southbound from California/Nevada state line to milepost 16.35. Coldmill, and placing plantmix bituminous surface with open-grade.
Project Start: August 2010 - Project Completion: September 2010
On I-15 southbound between mile marker 17 to 10 the left shoulder and left lane will be closed for paving through 5:00 p.m. Friday afternoon August 27. Motorists are advised to use lane shifts as directed. Caution in the workzone is advised.

I-15 Design Build SouthContract - I-15 South, Blue Diamond Road to Tropicana Avenue Design Build Project
Contract 3366 - Las Vegas Paving Corporation - $246,500,000
Improve the I-15 corridor from Tropicana Avenue to Silverado Ranch Road. Relieve congestion and improve traffic flow in the I-15 corridor in response to continued growth in the Las Vegas Valley.
Project Start: February 2010 Estimated Completion: March 2012
The I-15 Design Build South Project is a massive and complex project with numerous traffic controls. We ask all motorist to use traffic controls as posted for their safety and the safety of our workers. The use of personal alternate routes to avoid construction congestion at the I-15/I215 interchange is advised.

On Blue Diamond Road in each direction at I-15 traffic will be detoured onto temporary on ramps to I-15 northbound though October for bridge construction. Motorists are advised to use traffic controls as directed.

Sunset Road at Dean Martin Road is closed though August for bridge construction. Business access on Sunset Road will be available from Valley View Boulevard. Motorists are advised to use traffic controls as directed.

The two new driveways at Town Square west of Las Vegas Boulevard on Sunset Road will be re-opened on Tuesday evening, August 31. The driveway to Town Square at Windy and Sunset Road will be closed for approximately 10 days beginning Tuesday, September 7.Motorists are advised to use detours as directed.

Beginning Tuesday, September 7, the left lane of I-15 in each direction at Russell Road will be closed for approximately 45 days.

I-215 westbound at I-15 and Las Vegas Boulevard at the I-15/I-215 Interchange will be closed at I-15 Sunday and Monday evenings, September 12 and 13 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each evening for bridge work. Motorists are advised to detour using the I-215 Las Vegas Boulevard off ramp to the I-15/I-215 on ramps. Las Vegas Boulevard Traffic will be detoured using Sunset Road to Gillespie to Warm Springs Road to Las Vegas Boulevard. Use detours as posted.

I-215 westbound at I-15 and Las Vegas Boulevard at the I-15/I-215 Interchange will be closed at I-15 Wednesday and Thursday evenings, September 22 and 23 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each evening for bridge work. Motorists are advised to detour using the I-215 Las Vegas Boulevard off ramp to the I-15/I-215 on ramps. Las Vegas Boulevard Traffic will be detoured using Sunset Road to Gillespie to Warm Springs Road to Las Vegas Boulevard. Use detours as posted.

I-215 eastbound at I-15 and Las Vegas Boulevard at the I-15/I-215 Interchange will be closed at I-15 Tuesday through Thursday evenings, September 14 to 16 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each evening for bridge work. Motorists are advised to detour using the I-215 Las Vegas Boulevard off ramp to the I-15/I-215 on ramps. Las Vegas Boulevard Traffic will be detoured using Sunset Road to Gillespie to Warm Springs Road to Las Vegas Boulevard. Use detours as posted.

I-215 eastbound at I-15 and Las Vegas Boulevard at the I-15/I-215 Interchange will be closed at I-15 Sunday and Tuesday evenings, September 19 to 21 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each evening for bridge work. Motorists are advised to detour using the I-215 Las Vegas Boulevard off ramp to the I-15/I-215 on ramps. Las Vegas Boulevard Traffic will be detoured using Sunset Road to Gillespie to Warm Springs Road to Las Vegas Boulevard. Use detours as posted.

US 95 Widening West Washington Avenue to Ann Road
Contract: 3409 - Capriati Construction Corp. - $68,761,909.90
Widen from 6 to 8 lanes for 1 HOV lane, add 1 auxiliary lane between interchanges, add auxiliary lane northbound from Rainbow to Ann Road, braid northbound and southbound ramps at Rancho/Ann Interchange, operational improvements at Cheyenne and Durango Interchanges
Project Start - Summer 2010 - 520 Working Days
US 95 is reduced to two lanes of travel in each direction between Craig Road and Ann Road, until further notice. Motorists are advised to use traffic controls as directed. Caution in the workzone is advised.

US 95 Landscaping and Aesthetics 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.

SR 564 Lake Mead Parkway widening
Contract No. 3390 - Las Vegas Paving Corp.,$13,543,210.00.
Construction of a portion of the Urban Highway System in Clark County, Nevada, on Lake Mead Pkwy(SR 564), from Boulder Highway(SR582) to Lake Mead National Recreation Area and SR 564, Lake Mead Pkwy, from Boulder Highway(SR582) to Ash Street.
Project Start: January 2010 Estimated Completion: Fall 2010
On Lake Mead Parkway between Boulder Highway and Lake Las Vegas expect delays Sundays through Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Motorists are advised to use traffic controls as directed.

US 95 from 0.4 Miles South of SR 157, Kyle Canyon Road, to 1.2 Miles North of FR CL34 in Indian Springs
Contract 3412 - Las Vegas Paving Corporation - $20,470,000.00 (ARRA Project)
Mill and pave, flatten slopes, extend drainage facilities, reconstruct ramps, modify lighting, extend and add acceleration and deceleration lanes.
Project Start: May 2010 - 200 Working Days
On US 95 various lane closures will be in effect for paving operations in each direction during daylight hours between Kyle Canyon Road and Indian Springs. Motorists are advised to use lane shifts as directed.

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Emergency Road Conditions
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Nevada and Other State Road Condition Contact Information
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US 95 North Project
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

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 Design Build Project (Tropicana Avenue to Silverado Ranch Road)

I-515 Corridor Study

I-15 Project Neon

Pioneer Program

US 95 Northwest Project (Washington Avenue to Kyle Canyon Road)

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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