Northwest valley drivers, mark your calendar: the southbound I-11/U.S. 95 off-ramp to Jones Boulevard will be closed around the clock from 3 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, until 5 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, so the Nevada Department of Transportation can widen it, FOX5 reported. Downtown, a string of November events will also close streets near Fremont Street and the Arts District.
Key Takeaways
- Southbound I-11/U.S. 95 off-ramp to Jones Blvd.: closed 3 a.m. Nov. 16 to 5 a.m. Nov. 20. Use the Rainbow or Decatur exits instead.
- Overnight paving on Rainbow Blvd. (Desert Inn to Silverstream) and the southbound Airport Connector continues through Nov. 20, Sunday–Friday nights.
- Downtown closures: Third Street today (Nov. 7), the Veterans Day parade route Nov. 11, and Fremont Street-area corridors nightly during the Neon City Festival, Nov. 20–22.
The Jones ramp closure
The work includes removing and repaving asphalt as part of the ramp widening. Detours send drivers to the southbound off-ramps at Rainbow Boulevard or Decatur Boulevard. After this round, NDOT expects pavement work to pause until warmer temperatures allow it to resume.
Other freeway and street work through November
On the I-11 SafeTech Corridor, lanes are reduced on the southbound off-ramp to Decatur and Valley View through December, and on the Valley View on-ramp to northbound I-11/U.S. 95 through mid-December. The northbound off-ramp to Decatur is closed, but drivers can still reach Decatur from the northbound Valley View exit.
Rainbow Boulevard between Desert Inn Road and Silverstream Avenue may drop to one lane each way from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday through Friday nights, through Nov. 20. On the southbound Airport Connector, crews work 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. on the same nights, and the on-ramp to eastbound I-215 and the off-ramps to Warm Springs Road, Hidden Well Road and westbound I-215 may see lane cuts or closures. No work is planned Nov. 10 and 11 for Veterans Day. NDOT says schedules can change.
Downtown event closures
- Sat., Nov. 7: Third Street closed 9 a.m.–6 p.m. for the Vintage and Vinyl outdoor market.
- Wed., Nov. 11: Fourth Street, Third Street and several cross streets closed 5 a.m.–2 p.m. for the Veterans Day parade.
- Sat., Nov. 14: First Street at Coolidge Avenue closed 7 a.m.–4 p.m. for Mothership Coffee’s Arts District grand opening.
- Nov. 19–23: Streets around the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center closed for the first Neon City Festival, with corridors around the Fremont Street Experience closed nightly 5 p.m.–2 a.m., Nov. 20–22.
- Sat., Nov. 28: The alley between Sixth and Seventh streets closed 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. for the Sapphic Market.
What it means for locals and visitors
If you normally exit at Jones heading south, plan on Rainbow or Decatur that week and give yourself a few extra minutes. Heading downtown for the parade or the Neon City Festival? Expect detours, follow posted signs, and consider a rideshare drop-off a few blocks away. Check nvroads.com or dial 511 for live conditions, and remember the Las Vegas Grand Prix setup is also cutting lanes on and near the Strip this month.
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