Las Vegas-SoCal drive time to improve under 15 Freeway project, Newsom says

Monday, December 6, 2021
There's some welcome news for any Southern Californian who has ever been stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic leaving Las Vegas.

A project to turn the shoulder on the southbound 15 freeway into a third lane during peak hours has been given the green light.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the plans Sunday.

The project, which will begin five miles south of the Nevada state line, will cost about $12 million that will come out of existing funds.
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It will start in the spring and should be ready by summer. Newsom acknowledges that a more permanent long-term solution is still necessary.

CORRECTION: This story has been updated to reflect that that project impacts the southbound side of the freeway.

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