“Caltrans is working on a long-term solution to congestion issues on I-15 in coordination with the privately funded Brightline West project that would introduce an electric high-speed rail connection between Las Vegas and Southern California,” Caltrans spokesman Will Arnold said in an email. The agency instead pointed to the long-planned high-speed rail system between Las Vegas and Southern California that could help alleviate traffic congestion. But Caltrans, California’s state Department of Transportation, said there are no plans for any I-15 road project near the Nevada border. With the stretch in question falling on California’s side, it would be up to that state to carry out any widening. Let’s get widening funded so we can more easily and safely move freight &travelers.” “Be careful if you are heading south on I-15 as the road narrows between Stateline, NV &Barstow, CA. “Hoping everyone had a great time LasVegas &everyone returns home safely,” Goodman tweeted Oct. Goodman took to her Twitter account to urge California transportation officials to help ease the congestion. The backup on Monday, after the festival ended, got up to at least 15 miles long, according to Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada traffic alerts. Last week’s Electric Daisy Carnival music festival drew hundreds of thousands of people, with many driving in from Southern California. With the interstate going from three lanes on the Nevada side to two on the California side, traffic can back up more than 20 miles on some busy holiday weekends. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) an end to any busy weekend in the Las Vegas Valley, you can almost count on two things happening: a miles-long traffic backup on Interstate 15 southbound, and Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman tweeting about it. Traffic backs up on Interstate 15 as Electric Daisy Carnival attendees approach Speedway Boulevard on their way to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Friday, May 17, 2019.
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