Nov. 28, 2021Updated: Nov. 28, 2021 10:58 a.m.
Drivers headed from Las Vegas to Los Angeles stuck in traffic even before 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving weekend 2021.
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Cars are crawling along the California-Nevada border as holiday traffic snarls the artery between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Traffic was backed up 19 miles by 5 p.m. Saturday on southbound I-15, according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. RTC recommends drivers fill up on gas, check their tire pressure and be prepared for long delays as more holiday-goers drive home to California today.
Shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday, the 13-mile drive between Jean, Nev. and Primm on the California border was taking drivers an hour and a half — and climbing. With no traffic, that drive normally takes about 15 minutes.
Anyone who’s driven between Vegas and L.A. on a three-day weekend or holiday commute time knows this stretch can be hellish. Seeking alternate routes is generally futile, as I-15 is the only major road that doesn’t take drivers on hours-long detours to the north or south.
You can watch the traffic back up on RTC’s live highway cameras here. RTC also tweets out information about major gridlock and crashes here.