LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Vacationers headed south from Las Vegas may run into site visitors and detours in northwest Arizona and south of Laughlin within the coming days.
A significant challenge to position bridge girders on Interstate 40 will shut down westbound site visitors tonight (March 20) in Kingman, and once more on Monday and Thursday subsequent week (March 24, March 27). Intermittent full closures of on westbound I-40 are anticipated to final so long as half-hour, and lane restrictions will likely be in place.
The development on I-40 is at White Cliffs Street, northeast of the place U.S. 93 from Las Vegas enters Kingman. Eastbound site visitors is just not anticipated to be affected.
“The closures are necessary for crews to safely deliver and install the girders necessary to connect I-40 and US 93 as work continues on the new system-to-system interchange project. Bridge girders are the large horizontal beams that provide the primary structural support for the bridge deck, which is the top surface of the bridge that motorists drive on,” in keeping with info offered by the Arizona Division of Transportation.
Close to Laughlin, one other challenge will shut down a journey possibility between Nevada and Arizona starting Monday, March 24, at 6 a.m.
Silver Copper Crossing is proven from the Arizona aspect of the Colorado River close to Laughlin.
Silver Copper Crossing, a not too long ago opened bridge linking Laughlin and Bullhead Metropolis, will shut as work proceeds on the Nevada aspect so as to add pullouts alongside Laughlin Parkway.
Ten 200-foot emergency turnouts will likely be added to the present 3.5-mile highway, 4 for eastbound site visitors and 6 for westbound site visitors. That challenge is being dealt with by Clark County.
The challenge is anticipated to take two weeks to finish, however the highway will reopen to serve weekend journey beginning Thursday at 6 p.m. via Monday at 6 a.m.
Ten 200-foot emergency turnouts will likely be added to the present 3.5-mile to Laughlin Pkwy, 4 for eastbound site visitors and 6 for westbound site visitors.
“Helping to ensure the safety of our residents and the traveling public is an important focus of mine,” Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft stated. “We have consulted with Bullhead City, Arizona, to coordinate the impact on the region and look forward to the project being completed within the time frame.”
The SR-163 bridge close to Laughlin’s casinos will likely be open as ordinary, and a 3rd, privately maintained bridge 6 miles south of the Silver Copper Crossing can also be obtainable. It connects Fort Mojave to Laughlin close to the Avi Resort & On line casino.
