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Loose cables cause 2 lanes to close on I-11 in Las Vegas

Updated November 11, 2024 - 5:07 pm

Two northbound lanes were closed on Monday afternoon on Interstate 11 after cables were reportedly hanging from the Valley Drive Overpass.

Highway Patrol closed the lanes around 1:50 p.m. to avoid semi-trucks and box trucks from striking the electrical wires south of Lake Mead Boulevard, according to Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Shawn Haggstrom.

All lanes reopened around 5 p.m. Monday, according to Highway Patrol.

Police do not know how the cables came down, but said the wires were not a threat to the public, Haggstrom said.

Contact Taylor Lane at tlane@reviewjournal.com.

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