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Driving to California? Expect delays on Interstate 15 at Primm

Traffic backs up in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15 at Primm on Friday. (NVFast Traffic Camera)

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By Rio Lacanlale Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 29, 2017 - 4:17 pm

Drivers heading to Southern California on Friday for New Year’s weekend are running into some heavy traffic.

At 3:30 p.m., the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada reported a 12-mile backup in the southbound lanes of Interstate-15 near Primm.

Drivers should expect delays.

Contact Rio Lacanlale at rlacanlale@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @riolacanlale on Twitter.

#FASTALERT
29-Dec-17 3:30pm, =UPDATE=
TRAFFIC ALERT: Heavy traffic on SB I-15 to NV/CA Stateline, 12 mile backup, expect delays

— RTC Southern Nevada (@RTCSNV) December 29, 2017

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