‘Dropicana’ demolition: 3-day closure in 19 seconds

Las Vegas Review-Journal

2 years ago

Interstate 15 reopens Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, after being shut down over the weekend between Fla ... — Interstate 15 reopens Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, after being shut down over the weekend between Flamingo and Russell roads in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Construction crews work on Interstate 15 as the northern half of the Tropicana Avenue bridge over I-15 is demolished in Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

If you survived the full closure of Interstate 15 at Tropicana Avenue last month, you’ve earned the right to see this.

The Nevada Department of Transportation posted a time-lapse video Thursday showing construction crews demolishing the northern half of the Tropicana bridge over I-15 during the last weekend of January.

Check out this time lapse video of the north half of the Tropicana Ave bridge being demolished over I-15 in January. The efficiency and coordination of the work crews is truly amazing to watch 🚧💥 #Dropicana #DropItLikeItsTrop #NDOT https://t.co/E4lSMZ6EQD pic.twitter.com/WAW7gVEiRx

— i15Trop (@i15trop) February 9, 2023

The demolition was part of the $305 million “Dropicana” project to enhance traffic flow at the I-15/Tropicana interchange and improve access to the resort corridor. Work on the project is expected to be finished by early 2025.

NDOT says I-15 will be shut down again in the fall for work on the southern half of the Tropicana bridge.

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