The Nevada Department of Transportation has rolled up its sleeves for a major infrastructure project aimed at revamping and reinforcing the aging walls that flank a busy 1.1-mile section of I-11/U.S. 95/U.S. 93. Nestled between Flamingo Road and Boulder Highway in Las Vegas, these barriers have stood since 1985, silently witnessing the ebb and flow of Sin City's traffic. With safety and reduced noise for adjacent neighborhoods as the North Star, the upgrade is not just timely but essential. As reported by the Nevada Department of Transportation, this construction escapade is set to begin on Monday, and muscle through until the spring of next year.
Commuters, brace yourselves for a lineup of road muscle-flexing ahead. You'll have to navigate lane reductions on both the Northbound and Southbound sections of I-11 starting tonight. From Tropicana Avenue to Boulder Highway the schedule goes like this: 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. will see NB I-11 shrunk down to two lanes, later crimping to a single lane until 5:00 a.m. These mods will exclude Friday and Saturday nights, providing a brief weekend respite. Specifically on Monday, and Tuesday, during the vampiric hours of 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., the Flamingo Rd on-ramp to NB I-11 will be shut tight. Echoing this pattern, the SB I-11 will constrict to two lanes between Boulder Hwy and Flamingo Rd on May 7, and May 8, noteworthy for the night owls, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.
The main focus of this project is fixing the MSS wall, along with removing slopes and updating retaining and sound walls to improve the highway’s impact on nearby areas. Most work will happen during the day to reduce nighttime noise, but traffic will be reduced to three lanes in both directions at all times throughout the project, as per the Nevada Department of Transportation.
Drivers, stay alert in work zones and consider taking alternate routes if needed. To stay updated, check Waze, which shares the latest road info through a partnership with the Nevada Department of Transportation. Since schedules can change with the weather, visit nvroads.com or call 511 before heading out. You can also follow Nevada Department of Transportation on X at @NevadaDOTVegas for southern Nevada updates and @nevadadot for statewide news—plus they’re on Facebook and Instagram too.
