Labor Day traffic woes hit I-15 from Las Vegas to California

Traffic is barely moving as motorists travel to Southern California on the Interstate 15 from Las Vegas on Monday, Sept. 3, 2018. (Regional Transportation Commission)

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Drivers heading back to Southern California after spending Labor Day weekend in Las Vegas should prepare for heavy traffic on southbound Interstate 15.

The Regional Transportation Commission reported at 6:15 p.m. that the backup stretched for 7 miles, down from 21 miles earlier in the day.

RTC traffic cameras show traffic is backed up to the Sloan exits. All three travel lanes are nearly bumper-to-bumper as you approach Primm.

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