215 Beltway ramp near Las Vegas airport closed for cleanup

A 215 Beltway ramp leading to McCarran International Airport is closed on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, while cleanup of an asphalt spill from Tuesday continues. (NDOT Fast Camera)

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By Marvin Clemons / Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 29, 2020 - 7:22 am

A stretch of road on the 215 Beltway leading to McCarran International Airport is closed Wednesday morning for a cleanup of asphalt.

As of 6:30 a.m., the airport connector ramp coming from Henderson is closed so crews can clean up several hundred gallons of asphalt.

TRAFFIC ALERT: As of 6:30 a.m. airport access via westbound I-215 (from Henderson) is closed. Crews will continue to work on cleaning the road from a tanker spill yesterday. Those headed to McCarran should seek an alternate route.

— McCarran Airport (@LASairport) July 29, 2020

The spill occurred about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday when a tanker truck went off the road. No collision was involved, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

It is unknown how long the ramp will be closed Wednesday.

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