Work is underway on the $49.5 million, two-year upgrade of the 215 Beltway-Airport Connector interchange.

Crews kicked off the project on Monday. It aims to improve access to Harry Reid International Airport and ease traffic congestion for motorists traveling between the 215 and the Sunset Road exit just before the airport tunnel, Clark County announced last week.

The project will involve widening portions of the roadway, realigning lanes, rehabilitating pavement and striping, adding a bridge structure and retaining walls, reconfiguring ramps and building a new ramp. Additional work includes adding medians, sidewalks, signage, lighting, intelligent transportation system infrastructure and landscaping elements.

General work hours will be 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with ni

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