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Design Build North Project General

Bonanza Road will be closed in each direction from 11:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28 through Wednesday, June 3 at 6:00 p.m. for girder placement. Motorists are advised to detour using D Street or Washington Avenue. Personal alternate routes are advised.

Bonanza Road will be closed will be closed in each direction Thursday evening, June 25 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for a deck pour. Motorists are advised to detour using D Street or Washington Avenue. Personal alternate routes are advised.

D Street/Washington Avenue

The D Street/Washington Avenue On Ramp to I-15 southbound is closed through January 2010. Motorists are advised to use detours as posted.

D Street will be closed in each direction from 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 through Tuesday morning, June 23 at 5:00 a.m. for girder placement. Washington Avenue at I-15 will be closed in each direction from 11:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18 through Wednesday, June 24 at 5:00 a.m. for girder placement. Motorists are advised to detour using H Steet. Personal alternate routes are advised.

Washington Avenue is reduced to one lane of travel in each direction at I-15 for several weeks for bridge construction. During this period various 5 to 10 minute closures may be in effect for pile work.Motorists are advised to use detours as posted. Use of personal alternate routes is advised.

The Washington Avenue/D Street exit ramp from I-15 northbound is closed through the Summer of 2009.

Lake Mead Boulevard

The I-15 southbound exit to Lake Mead Boulevard is closed through September 2009. Motorists are advised to use alternate ramps at Cheyenne Avenue or Washington Avenue.

Lake Mead Boulevard at I-15 is reduced to one lane of travel in each direction through November 2009. Motorists are advised to use lane shifts as directed.

Cheyenne Avenue

The I-15 northbound Cheyenne Avenue On-ramp is closed through July 19.Motorists are advised to use Lake Mead Boulevard or Craig Road to access I-15 northbound.

Craig Road

Construction continues between Cheyenne Avenue and Craig Road. Motorists are advised to use caution in the work zones and use traffic controls as directed.

I-15 Express Lane Project

Twain Avenue southbound is closed to traffic under I-15 through May. Motorists are advised to use posted detours or personal alternate routes.

On I-15 northbound at I-215 traffic will shift 3 mainline lanes north bound one lane to the right through July. The left lane of the I-215 westbound to I-15 northbound will need to be closed. This closure will be in place until the concrete paving, and other improvements are made, at the south end of the project. Motorists are advised to use lane shifts as directed, use caution in the work zone.

** For closure updates and more project information, visit www.i15project.com

Neon Sign Improvement Project

The project will be adding three large, restored neon signs to the area. Each sign will reflect some part of Las Vegas' colorful history. Median islands are going to be installed along Las Vegas Boulevard between Washington Avenue and Bonanza. Most of the work itself will be done during later hours between 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Expect lane restrictions throughout the day. The 1.1 million dollar project is expected to be finished in late September.

Horse Drive Interchange Project

Work on the $44 million Horse Drive Interchange at U.S. Highway 95 improvement project is scheduled to start Monday, June 8, and will take 18 months to complete. The project in the far northwest part of Las Vegas includes construction of an overpass and full interchange, frontage roads, ramps, retaining walls and a bridge, along with extensive utility work, flood control improvements, traffic signals and lighting. Most work will be performed during the daytime hours. Construction can be expected east and west of U.S. Hwy. 95, north of Grand Teton Drive. Road closures and traffic disruptions will occur.

Starting Monday, June 8, Oso Blanca Road will be closed to traffic from Tee Pee Lane to Kyle Canyon Road for approximately 15 months. Fort Apache Road will be closed between Horse Drive and Brent Lane for approximately three months.

As work progresses, traffic disruptions can be expected on Iron Mountain Road, Brent Lane, Fort Apache Road, Horse Drive, Sky Pointe Drive, Oso Blanca Road and Tee Pee Lane. Some traffic disruptions will also take place on U.S. Hwy. 95.

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5th Street Project

The City of North Las Vegas Public Works Department will begin construction of the North 5th Street Corridor on Wednesday, Jan. 28.  The corridor, which will be built in phases is expected to reduce congestion and will create a much needed north-south arterial roadway. 

This first phase of construction on North 5th will be from Lake Mead Boulevard to Carey Avenue and will require the road closures listed below, beginning Tuesday night. 

• North 5th from Judson to Carey avenues;
• Bartlett Street at the North 5th intersection;
• Orr Avenue at the North 5th intersection;
• Glendale Avenue at the North 5th intersection;
• Carey Frontage Road at the North 5th intersection just south of Carey Avenue;
• White Street at the Carey intersection. 

Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes.  The City has posted message boards near the construction zones.

The County is working on a repaving project for Valley View Boulevard from Desert Inn Road to Flamingo Road. This is a $4.6 million dollar project.  Once construction operations begin, it will take approximately six to eight months to complete the necessary work. Motorists who use this section of Valley View during this time frame can expect to encounter lane restrictions and potential delays while the work is being done.