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Flooding on westbound Washington Avenue affecting traffic

Nevada DOT workers work to clear flood waters from West Washington Ave. near North Main St. on ...
Nevada DOT workers work to clear flood waters from West Washington Ave. near North Main St. on Friday, July 29, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Steel Brooks/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Flooding on westbound Washington Avenue was affecting traffic Friday, July 29, 2022. (Matthew A ...
Flooding on westbound Washington Avenue was affecting traffic Friday, July 29, 2022. (Matthew Atencio/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada DOT workers work to clear flood waters from West Washington Ave. near North Main St. on ...
Nevada DOT workers work to clear flood waters from West Washington Ave. near North Main St. on Friday, July 29, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Steel Brooks/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A car drives though flood waters on West Washington Ave. near North Main St. on Friday, July 29 ...
A car drives though flood waters on West Washington Ave. near North Main St. on Friday, July 29, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Steel Brooks/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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By Lukas Eggen Las Vegas Review-Journal
July 29, 2022 - 7:24 am
 
Updated July 29, 2022 - 10:59 am

Drivers on westbound Washington Avenue are urged to use extreme caution Friday morning. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada said there is flooding on the roadway before A Street.

Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes. Eastbound lanes of traffic are unaffected.

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