Traffic jams return to I-15 at California-Nevada border
Spring is emerging in Southern Nevada, and so are traffic jams on southbound Interstate 15 in at the California-Nevada border at Primm.
Traffic was backed up for 12 miles on the way out of Las Vegas to California on Sunday afternoon, according to a tweet from the Regional Transportation Commission. Primm is about 45 miles southwest of Las Vegas.
3/14/2021 2:10 PM
HEAVY TRAFFIC
I-15 South to California
12 Mile Back-Up
Expect Long Delays— RTC Southern Nevada (@RTCSNV) March 14, 2021
A fatal crash is likely contributing to the traffic jam. Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash that happened on the interstate this morning.
Nearly a month ago, on a non-holiday weekend, traffic clogged the interstate south of Las Vegas.
Traffic volume was slow at the border during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic but the volume has been steadily increasing since June, eventually eclipsing 2019’s total in October.
