Relief still a year away, but getting closer
Monday, Aug. 3, 1998 | 8:44 a.m.
The good news is that work is progressing on a complex interchange at Interstate 15 - one of the city's worst bottlenecks.
The bad news is that completion is a year away.
The $55.3 million project includes a new offramp at Spring Mountain Road for northbound I-15 travelers. A "fly-over" ramp at Spring Mountain will also allow southbound I-15 commuters to bypass surface streets and go directly to the Strip.
And a new entrance ramp will allow Spring Mountain motorists to access I-15 south. Currently Spring Mountain drivers can travel north only on I-15.
Transportation Department resident engineer Earl Miller says work on the new interchange is running ahead of schedule.
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