Interstate 515 South
Interstate 515 was the previous designation for the Oran K. Gragson Freeway connecting Las Vegas with Henderson in southern Nevada. The route was replaced by an extension of I-11 north from Boulder City, with final sign changes made by Fall 2025.
Traffic leaves for the two lane ramp (Exit 70) to Boulder Highway (SR 582). 07/22/14
I-515 south spanned Desert Inn Road 0.75 miles from Exit 69 to Flamingo Road. 07/22/14
Flamingo Road leads west to several casino resorts along the Strip, including Bally's, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Mirage, Treasure Island (TI), Venetian, and the Wynn. 07/22/14
Three quarters of a mile separates Exit 69 / Flamingo Road and Exit 68 / Tropicana Avenue along I-515 south. 07/22/14
Traffic along I-515 and U.S. 93-95 south passed below Harmon Road 0.25 miles from Tropicana Avenue. 07/22/14
I-515 and U.S. 93-95 travel under Nellis Boulevard a half mile ahead of Exit 65 to Russell Road). 07/22/14
Exit 68 departed Interstate 515 south for Tropicana Avenue. 07/22/14
The Oran K. Gragson Freeway bends southeasterly one mile out from Exit 65 to Russell Road. 07/22/14
I-515 and U.S. 93-95 traveled under Nellis Boulevard a half mile ahead of Exit 65 to Russell Road. 07/22/14
Entering the diamond interchange (Exit 65) with Russell Road along I-515 south. 07/22/14
An auxiliary lane joined I-515 and U.S. 93-95 from Russell Road to Exit 64 B for Galleria Drive. 07/22/14
This shield assembly stands along I-515 south beyond the entrance ramp from Exit 65 / Russell Road. 07/22/14
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Interstate 515 and U.S. 93-95 south traveled under Galleria Drive on the half mile leading to Exit 64 A for Sunset Road. 07/22/14
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Traffic leaves for Exit 64 A to Sunset Road via a two lane ramp along I-515 (Oran K. Gragson Freeway) south. 07/22/14
Auto Show Drive is a short connector road joining Interstate 515 at Exit 62 with Eastgate and Gibson Roads in 0.75 miles. 07/22/14
I-515 and U.S. 93-95 spanned Gibson Road a half mile from Auto Show Drive. The I-515 portion of the Oran K. Gragson Freeway ended in 1.75 miles at the exchange (Exit 61 A) with I-215 west. 07/22/14
The northern extent of the Mc Cullough Range comes into full view along this stretch of Interstate 515 and U.S. 93-95. The mountain range generally extends southward to the California border near the SR 164 corridor. 07/22/14
A single lane ramp departs for Auto Show Drive, 1.25 miles ahead of I-11 south and Exit 61 A for I-215 west. 07/22/14
Photos by Alex Nitzman
Page Updated Friday October 31, 2025.