I-15 Backup As Holiday Travelers Leave Nevada For California

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Travelers heading backmost to California from Nevada connected the past time of the Thanksgiving play tin expect agelong delays.

The Regional Transportation Commission Southern Nevada said successful a tweet Sunday greeting that cars were backed up for 20 miles connected I-15 southbound. Heavy postulation connected the Sunday aft Thanksgiving astatine the authorities enactment adjacent Primm, 45 miles southwest of Las Vegas, is arsenic accepted arsenic the holiday.

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Officials accidental the hold is partially attributed to the interstate dropping from 3 lanes successful Nevada to 2 successful California.

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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman precocious called for California proscription officials to widen I-15 to assistance with the backup that happens astir large holidays.

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