Interstate 15 North - Downtown Las Vegas to Garnet

Interstate 15 north ties into D Street (Exit 43) ahead of Lake Mead Boulevard.

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D Street joins Interstate 15 with Washington Avenue to the north and City Parkway immediately south of the interchange (Exit 43).

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Northbound I-15/U.S. 93 pass under Owens Avenue en route to Lake Mead Boulevard (Exit 45).

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Lake Mead Boulevard doubles as SR 147 on a 14.309 mile³ run between Losee Road and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, meeting I-15/U.S. 93 at a parclo interchange (Exit 45).

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Confirming markers posted beyond the Lake Mead Boulevard (SR 147) entrance ramp.

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Carey Avenue and North 5th Street converge at the freeway ahead of Cheyenne Avenue (Exit 46).

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Cheyenne Avenue travels along the extent of the greater valley area, meeting Interstate 15 north at a single point urban interchange (SPUI).

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Interchange sequence sign stands within the median of I-15/U.S. 93 north on the one quarter mile drive to Cheyenne Avenue (Exit 46). Craig Road (SR 573) joins the freeway with Nellis AFB in 2.25 miles.

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SR 574 overlays Cheyenne Avenue across North Las Vegas, from U.S. 95 (Oran K. Gragson Freeway) to the west to Nellis Boulevard (SR 612) to the east.

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A pedestrian trail steel arch bridge crosses Interstate 15 and U.S. 93 on the one mile approach to Craig Road (Exit 48).

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SR 573 travels along Craig Road on two separate sections through the North Las Vegas area, with the eastern leg overlaying 3.091 miles³ between a Union Pacific railroad over crossing and Las Vegas Boulevard (SR 604).
The western section of SR 573 joins Decatur Boulevard with U.S. 95.

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3.25 miles separate Interstate 15 from the northern exchange with the Bruce Woodbury Beltway (Clark County 215).

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Two lanes split for Craig Road (Exit 46) along I-15/U.S. 93 north. Nellis AFB is located 3.1 miles to the east.

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I-15/U.S. 93 continue northeast through industrial areas beyond Craig Road (Exit 46).

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Speedway Boulevard (Exit 54) joins the freeway with the Las Vegas Motor Speedway four miles ahead.

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Lamb Boulevard extends north 15.8 miles from Boulder Highway (SR 582) and Desert Inn Road in eastern Las Vegas to the Bruce Woodbury Beltway (CC-215).

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Lamb Boulevard consists of a state maintained portion (SR 610) between the SPUI (Exit 50) with Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard (SR 604).

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I-15/U.S. 93 bend easterly as the freeway advances beyond Lamb Boulevard (Exit 50).

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51 miles within the Silver State, Interstate 15 is within one half mile of the exchange with Clark County 215 (Bruce Woodbury Beltway). Las Vegas Boulevard ties in to the freeway in 7.25 miles.

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Clark County 215 follows the Bruce Woodbury Beltway on a 39 mile arc around the northern and western reaches of the Las Vegas metro area. Interstate 215 continues the beltway its remaining 12 miles to Henderson, southeast of downtown Las Vegas.

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Interstate 15 spans a Union-Pacific rail line as a single lane ramp departs for CC-215 west. Tropical Parkway, opened August 2, 2018, ties into the interchange and allows for easier access between I-15 and several commercial distribution centers.⁴

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Work will begin in late 2019 to provide a direct freeway to freeway connection between Interstate 15 and Clark County 215. Tropical Parkway will also be extended west to Centennial Parkway, allowing the existing diamond interchange with I-15 to remain. Costs are estimated to be $110.5 million, with an anticipated opening in 2022.⁵

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Interstate 15/U.S. 93 advance northeast from Clark County 215 (Bruce Woodbury Beltway) to Speedway Boulevard (Exit 54).
Costing $33.8 million, this stretch of freeway was widened to six lanes by March 2018 to accommodate more traffic during NASCAR events.⁶

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Two lanes depart ahead at the diamond interchange (Exit 54) with Speedway Boulevard. Hollywood Boulevard beelines south from Speedway Boulevard through industrial areas, connecting with SR 604 (Las Vegas Boulevard) at the north end of Nellis A.F.B.

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Exit 54 joins I-15 with Las Vegas Motor Speedway, home to annual NASCAR events typically held during the Spring and Fall. Speedway Boulevard extends southeast to Las Vegas Boulevard (SR 604) near the backstretch of the 1.5 mile oval track.

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I-15/U.S. 93 beelines northeast four miles to Apex next. U.S. 93 leaves the freeway for Ely at Exit 64.

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The terrain remains relatively flat between Speedway Boulevard (Exit 54) and SR 604 (Exit 58), with elevations ranging between 2,100 and 2,250 feet above sea level.

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One mile out from the diamond interchange (Exit 58) with SR 604 (Las Vegas Boulevard) south to Nellis AFB. Apex is an unincorporated area to the north of the exchange.

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SR 604 overlays Las Vegas Boulevard southwest from Exit 58 for a return to North Las Vegas. Nellis AFB is located to the east of SR 604, encompassing 14,000 acres of land.⁷
Las Vegas Boulevard continues northeast parallel to I-15/U.S. 93 to Garnet.

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The Las Vegas Freeway advances northward from Exit 58 (SR 604) to the upcoming split with U.S. 93 at Garnet in five miles. SR 168 ties into I-15 at Glendale 33 miles ahead.

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I-15/U.S. 93 north ascend Apex Summit, elevation 2,492 feet above sea level.

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Pabco Road and a Union Pacific railroad spur line span the freeway two miles beyond Exit 58 (Las Vegas Boulevard).

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I-15 angles north ahead of the Dry Lake mountain range two miles out from the departure of U.S. 93 (Great Basin Highway) at Exit 64.

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A second Union Pacific railroad line passes above I-15/U.S. 93 north en route to Exit 64. This freight rail line generally stays close to I-15 between Barstow and Salt Lake City.

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U.S. 93 branches north from I-15 one mile ahead at a modified DDI (Exit 64) locally referenced as the Garnet Interchange.

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U.S. 93 follows the Great Basin Highway northward through east central Nevada to Caliente, Pioche and Ely.

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Completed by the end of 2018, the $58 million project redesigned Exit 64 into a modified diverging diamond interchange (DDI). Work also included improving a five mile stretch of U.S. 93 between I-15 and Apex Power Parkway.⁸

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Great Basin National Park is located between U.S. 93 and the Utah border southeast of Ely.

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U.S. 93 departs along a two lane ramp at the Garnet Interchange (Exit 64). U.S. 93 constitutes a major highway connecting the Las Vegas area with eastern reaches of the Silver State.

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Lanes split ahead for the frontage road to the regional landfill and U.S. 93 north through the DDI.

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