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By Tony Garcia

/ Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 11, 2020 - 2:02 pm

Updated October 11, 2020 - 4:43 pm

Another Sunday afternoon brings another traffic jam to Southern Nevada.

Traffic was backed up for 12 miles on the way out of Las Vegas to California at 1:46 p.m. Sunday, according to a tweet from the Regional Transportation Commission. Primm is about 45 miles southwest of Las Vegas.

#FASTALERT

10/11/2020 1:46 PM

Heavy Traffic
I-15 South to California
12 Mile Back-up
Expect Long Delays

— RTC Southern Nevada (@RTCSNV) October 11, 2020

Commuters were dealt the same traffic deal last Sunday, and Labor Day travelers endured a 22-mile backup.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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