{"id":327,"date":"2026-05-26T16:05:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=327"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:05:36","slug":"traffic-clear-along-i-15-on-calif-nevada-border-after-prior-gridlock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=327","title":{"rendered":"Traffic clear along I-15 on Calif.-Nevada border after prior gridlock"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><div><\/div><div><p><nobr><strong>LATEST May 25, 6:40 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/nobr>Traffic along Interstate 15 along the California-Nevada border has cleared for evening traffic after being gridlocked on Memorial Day afternoon.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=325\">Gavin Newsom intervenes amid historic tech layoffs<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>Caltrans reports no traffic restrictions, and cameras just after 6:30 p.m. show no delays in either direction.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Being the only direct route between Las Vegas and Southern California, I-15 is notorious for delays, especially during holiday weekends. The Las Vegas Review-Journal also reported it\u2019s one of the most dangerous stretches of highway in the two states.<\/p><\/div><div><p>For the latest road conditions on Memorial Day weekend, visit the Caltrans site.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>May 25, 1:06\u00a0p.m.<\/strong> Traffic\u00a0gridlocked along Interstate 15 on the California-Nevada border Monday as Memorial Day weekend travelers headed home from Las Vegas.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><p>The 18 or so miles from Primm, Nev. to Mountain Pass, Calif. was clocking in at about 1 hour and 20 minutes shortly before 2 p.m. Monday. Traffic cameras showed vehicles crawling along the southbound lanes while drivers in the parallel northbound lanes zipped by. For comparison, the northbound route on I-15 between Mountain Pass and\u00a0Primm was taking drivers just 15 minutes at the same time of day.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=323\">Man killed woman, then went on Bay Area road rage spree, officials say<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-176\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div><h2><div>The Bay Area&#8217;s best free newsletter.<\/div><\/h2><div>Stay informed, and entertained.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div><form><div><div><label>Email<\/label><\/div><div><div><div><\/div><\/div><button><div>Sign Up<\/div><\/button><\/div><\/div><div><label>Your website<\/label><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><div><div><\/div><div><p><span>By signing up, you agree to our <\/span><span>Terms Of Use<\/span><span> and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our <\/span><span>Privacy Policy<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>The stretch along the California-Nevada border often jams up during holiday weekends, as the artery is the only direct route between Las Vegas and Southern California.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><p>Everyone who drives the corridor during busy times knows it\u2019s a problem. Late last year, a group of California and Nevada labor and business leaders formed a coalition to fund an 18-month feasibility study into widening the roadway. The Las Vegas Review-Journal also reported it\u2019s one of the most dangerous stretches of highway in the two states; there were over 1,000 injury or fatal crashes between Barstow and Nevada between 2020 and 2024. The Review-Journal reported someone dies on that stretch approximately every three days.<\/p><\/div><div><p>For the latest road conditions on Memorial Day weekend, visit the Caltrans site.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><div><div>More News<\/div><\/div><div><p>\u2014 Man, 36, drowns in Donner Lake over Memorial Day weekend<br\/>\u2014 San Jose mayor&#8217;s bid for California governor fizzles out<br\/>\u2014 Man killed woman, then went on Bay Area road rage spree, officials say<br\/>\u2014 Woman&#8217;s tip leads to man suspected of multiple Bay Area arson fires<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=321\">Woman\u2019s tip leads to man suspected of multiple Bay Area arson fires<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p><em>Sign up for\u00a0daily SFGATE breaking news alerts here.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic gridlocked along Interstate 15 on the California-Nevada border Monday as Memorial Day weekend travelers headed home from Las Vegas.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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