I-15 segment to be shut down overnight Saturday

By Joe HawkLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

December 6, 2012 - 6:25 pm

Three southbound lanes of Interstate 15, from Charleston Boulevard to Spring Mountain Road, will be closed Saturday night and early Sunday to remove graffiti from an overhead sign, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced Thursday.

The sign is just before Spring Mountain.

The lane closures will be between 8 p.m. Saturday and 5 a.m. Sunday.

Two southbound lanes will remain open.

Contact reporter Joe Hawk at jhawk@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2912. Follow him on Twitter: @RJroadwarrior.

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