Interstate 15 North - California to Las Vegas

E Primm Boulevard ties into Interstate 15 at Exit 1 where the freeway enters the Silver State from San Bernardino County, California. Primm consists of casino hotels and an outlet mall.
07/13/18
Opened May 1994, the western themed Buffalo Bill's Resort and Casino lines the east side of I-15 north of E Primm Boulevard. The resort closed its doors March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
07/13/18
The Desperado is a steel roller coaster at Buffalo Bill's Hotel, with a maximum height of 209 feet and drop of 225 feet. The 5,843 foot hypercoaster closed to riders February 2020.
07/20/14
No longer in use, this truss bridge was part of a family train ride between the Buffalo Bill's and Whiskey Pete's resorts.
07/20/14
The Bird Springs Range rise to the north and west of I-15 where the freeway travels through Ivanpah Valley.
07/20/14
Southbound traffic backups are frequent along this portion of I-15 due to a reduction of lanes at the California border.
03/29/15
Three quarters of a mile out from the diamond interchange (Exit 12) with State Route 161. SR 161 joins I-15 with Goodsprings and Jean.
07/13/18
SR 161 beelines 7.277 miles northwest from Exit 12 and Jean to Goodsprings. The community was established in the mid 1800s as a mining outpost.
07/13/18
Las Vegas Boulevard and a Union Pacific rail line parallel I-15 between Jean and Sloan. Las Vegas Boulevard represents former U.S. 91-466 prior to their decommissioning in the 1960s.
07/20/14
The freeway lowers 400 feet in elevation on the ensuing stretch to Sloan.
03/29/15
07/20/14
A Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) inspection station lines northbound I-15 ahead of Exit 25.
07/13/18
Right In Right Out (RIRO) ramps joins I-15 north with Las Vegas Boulevard to Sloan Road at Exit 25.
07/13/18
SR 146 (St. Rose Parkway) branches northeast from a single point urban interchange (SPUI) one mile ahead along I-15 north.
07/13/18
SR 146 joins Exit 27 with Henderson and Lake Mead via I-215 and SR 564 (Lake Mead Boulevard) east.
07/13/18
SR 146 follows St. Rose Parkway along a 6.622 mile course to I-215 (Bruce Woodbury Beltway) and S Pecos Road in western Henderson.
07/13/18
Southern Highlands Parkway continues west and north from Interstate 15 into the Southern Highlands neighborhood.
03/29/15
Passing through the SPUI along Interstate 15 north. The interchange was updated by June 2008.1
07/13/18
Cactus Avenue and Silverado Ranch Boulevard both branch east and west from I-15 into residential neighborhoods within unincorporated Clark County.
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Travel times can vary along the ensuing stretch of I-15 to Downtown based on events happening on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Starr Avenue begins at South Valley View Boulevard, traveling 0.50 miles east to meet I-15 before continuing to SR 146 (St. Rose Parkway) opposite Raiders Way.
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An auxiliary lane joins Interstate 15 north between Starr Avenue and Exit 30 to Cactus Avenue.
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The diamond interchange (Exit 30) with Cactus Avenue opened to traffic August 29, 2014 at a cost of $52 million (Velotta, 2014).
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Interchange sequence sign posted a half mile from Exit 30 to Cactus Avenue along northbound I-15. SR 160 ties into the freeway in 3.50 miles.
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Exit 30 joins Interstate 15 with the Southern Highlands neighborhood to the west and the Silverado Ranch neighborhood to the east.
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Northbound I-15 next meets Silverado Ranch Boulevard near South Point Hotel Casino and Spa resort.
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The Las Vegas Strip runs along Las Vegas Boulevard from Russell Road north to Sahara Avenue. Adjacent to I-15, South Point Hotel Casino and Spa is one of the larger resorts outside The Strip.
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Silverado Ranch Boulevard extends east from Jones Boulevard in Enterprise to meet Interstate 15 ahead of Las Vegas Boulevard. The arterial ends at Eastern Avenue in Henderson.
10/24/25
The High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes along Interstate 15 extend north from a mile beyond the Silverado Ranch Boulevard overpass to the systems interchange with I-11/U.S. 93-95 near Downtown.
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Opened by Summer 2010, the HOV Lanes allow northbound traffic to bypass the local exits serving The Strip.
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The Bruce Woodbury Beltway (I-215) connects I-15 with Harry Reid (former McCarran) International Airport (LAS) and Henderson at Exit 33.
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The HOV Lanes bypass to Sahara Avenue / Exit 40 commences ahead of Exit 33 to I-215/SR 160/CC-215.
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I-215/CC-215 overlays the Bruce Woodbury Beltway around Las Vegas while Russell Road joins I-15 with Allegiant Stadium. This sign was removed after April 2025.
07/13/18
State Route 160 follows Blue Diamond Road southwest from I-15 to Blue Diamond and Mountain Springs. SR 159 branches northwest from SR 160 at Blue Diamond for Red Rock Canyon.
10/24/25
SR 160 travels 80.297 miles west and north to Pahrump and U.S. 95 midway between Indian Springs and Amargosa Valley.
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Two lanes separate from I-15 north for the collector distributor roadway at Exit 33 to SR 160 (Blue Diamond Road) and Interstate 215/Clark County Route 215.
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SR 160 (Blue Diamond Road) east ends at Las Vegas Boulevard across from E Windmill Lane. Traveling westward, Blue Diamond Road takes SR 160 through Enterprise en route to Mountain Springs and Pahrump.
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Exit 33 was modified by Summer 2011 to include a flyover ramp from SR 160 east to I-15 north while a secondary ramp leads to the Bruce Woodbury Beltway.
03/29/15
A slip ramp links the c/d roadway at Exit 33 north of Blue Diamond Road with I-15 ahead of the ramp partition for I-215 east and CC-215 west.
10/24/25
The next three interchanges along I-15 north join arterials leading east into the Las Vegas Strip.
07/15/17
Warm Springs Road spans I-15 (Las Vegas Freeway) ahead of I-215/CC-215 (Bruce Woodbury Beltway) and Exit 35 to Russell Road. The three-quarter beltway encircles Las Vegas along a 51 mile long loop.
10/24/25
References:
- District 1 Construction Report: SR 146/Saint Rose Parkway and Interstate 15 Interchange Phase 2A. Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) (website).
Velotta, R. (2014, August 29). Cactus/I-15 interchange opens in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Review-Journal. https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/cactusi-15-interchange-opens-in-las-vegas/
Photo Credits:
- ABRoads: 07/13/18, 10/24/25
- Alex Nitzman: 07/20/14
- Andy Field: 03/29/15
- Brent Ivy: 07/15/17
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Page Updated Sunday November 16, 2025.


