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‘Dropicana’ demolition: 3-day closure in 19 seconds

Time lapse video of the north half of the Tropicana Ave. bridge being demolished over I-15 in January 2023. (Nevada Department of Transportation)
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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 10, 2023 - 10:17 am
 
Updated February 10, 2023 - 10:24 am

If you survived the full closure of Interstate 15 at Tropicana Avenue last month, you’ve earned the right to see this.

The Nevada Department of Transportation posted a time-lapse video Thursday showing construction crews demolishing the northern half of the Tropicana bridge over I-15 during the last weekend of January.

The demolition was part of the $305 million “Dropicana” project to enhance traffic flow at the I-15/Tropicana interchange and improve access to the resort corridor. Work on the project is expected to be finished by early 2025.

NDOT says I-15 will be shut down again in the fall for work on the southern half of the Tropicana bridge.

Contact Paul Pearson at ppearson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @EditorPaulP on Twitter.

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