Portions of U.S. 95 near downtown set for closures

Expect lane reductions, blocked ramps this week

Portions of U.S. Highway 95 near downtown Las Vegas are slated to be completely closed to traffic three nights this week.

U.S. 95 northbound between Las Vegas Boulevard and the Spaghetti Bowl will be completely closed to traffic between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced last week. On Thursday, U.S. 95 southbound between the Spaghetti Bowl and I-15 will be closed to traffic during the same 11 p.m.-6 a.m. time frame.

Additional work tied to the $40 million U.S. 95 viaduct rehabilitation project that began this weekend and goes on through this week includes the following:

Nightly, Sunday through Thursday

■ U.S. 95 southbound from Las Vegas Boulevard to Eastern Avenue will be reduced to one lane 11:59 p.m.5 a.m. nightly.

■ U.S. 95 northbound near Eastern to be reduced to one lane 11 p.m.6 a.m.

■ U.S. 95 southbound near Boulder Highway to be reduced to one lane 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

■ U.S. 95 northbound near Boulder Highway to be reduced to one lane 9 p.m.-6 a.m.

Monday

■ The Boulder Highway onramp to U.S. 95 southbound will be closed 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Tuesday

■ U.S. 95 northbound offramp to Boulder Highway closed 9 p.m.5 a.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday

■ U.S. 95 northbound from Las Vegas Boulevard to I-15 to be closed 11 p.m.-6 a.m.

■ Las Vegas Boulevard onramp to U.S. 95 northbound to be closed 9 p.m.-6 a.m.

■ Casino Center onramp to U.S. 95 northbound to be closed 9 p.m.6 a.m.

■ U.S. 95 northbound ramps to I-15 northbound and southbound to be closed 11 p.m.-6 a.m.

Thursday

■ U.S. 95 southbound from the Spaghetti Bowl to Las Vegas Boulevard to be closed 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

■ U.S. 95 northbound ramp to U.S. 95 southbound to be closed 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

■ I-15 southbound ramp to U.S. 95 southbound to be closed 9 p.m.5 a.m.

■ Martin Luther King onramp to U.S. 95 southbound to be closed 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

■ U.S. 95 southbound offramps to Casino Center and Las Vegas Boulevard to be closed 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

The project is slated for substantial completion later this summer.

Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto Traffic moves along U.S. Highway 95 near the Casino Center Boulevard offramp. Portions of U.S. 95 are slated to be closed to traffic three nights this week.