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Berkley Announces $475,000 for I-15 Improvements
(January 13, 2010)  Congresswoman Shelley Berkley announced that she has secured $475,000 in federal funding for work on I-15, including widening the interstate between Sloan and Tropicana to improve traffic flow and work on new and existing interchanges.  Berkley secured the funding as part of the FY 2009 Transportation Appropriations bill.

“Drivers across the Valley and millions of visitors to Las Vegas rely on I-15 and this funding will enhance safety, decrease congestion and expand the number of lanes along a vital stretch of the Interstate.  This project will include new construction, work to enhance existing interchanges and the widening of I-15 from Speedway to the Apex interchange,” said Berkley.  “These funds will also be utilized to construct a new bridge over I-15 at Sunset Road and to rebuild the one now in place at Warm Springs.”                   

Specifically, funding will be utilized to:    

Ø      Widen I-15 from Sloan to Tropicana Avenue and continue north to the Apex Interchange
Ø      Improve operational efficiency, capacity, and safety from Sloan Road to Blue Diamond Road
Ø      Reconstruct Sloan Road Interchange
Ø      Construct Sunset Road bridge over I-15
Ø      Reconstruct Warm Springs Bridge over I-15
Ø      Widen I-15 from four to six lanes from Speedway Blvd. to Apex Interchange
Ø      Construct new interchange north of Speedway Blvd.

Once completed, the construction will provide additional lanes on I-15 to accommodate additional traffic, reduce operational conflicts at ramps from Blue Diamond to Tropicana Avenue and improve access to areas planned for development in North Las Vegas.
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