Interstate 515

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Interstate 515

Maintained by Nevada DOT

Length:

20.54 mi^[1] (33.06 km)

South end:

US 93 / US 95 near Henderson

Major
junctions:

I-215 in Henderson

North end:

I-15 in Las Vegas

Nevada highways
< SR 514		SR 516 >

Interstate 515 (I-515) is a spur of Interstate 15 that runs from the junction of I-15, US 93 and US 95 (the "Spaghetti Bowl" Interchange) near Downtown Las Vegas Nevada approximately 20 miles southeast to Railroad Pass near the borders of Henderson and Boulder City.

I-515 runs concurrently with U.S. Highways 93 and 95 for its entire length.

1 History
2 Exit list
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

The freeway, which began construction in 1982, is a continuation of the Oran K. Gragson Expressway (named for the former Las Vegas mayor who advocated for the construction of the then Las Vegas Expressway) which ran primarily along the former West Fremont Street alignment between Las Vegas Boulevard and Rainbow Boulevard. The spur was completed southeast to Charleston Boulevard (SR 159) in 1984, to Flamingo Road (SR 592) by 1986, and to Lake Mead Drive (SR 564) by 1990. By 1994, the entire freeway was completed to Boulder Highway, just south of Wagonwheel Drive. Although the I-515 designation was first granted in 1990 from I-15 to Boulder Highway (at exit 70), the route was not signed consistently throughout until the freeway reached Railroad Pass in 1994. It is speculated that the I-515 designation could be extended south around Boulder City along the future US 93/Boulder City Bypass. There is also the speculation this freeway could become part a proposed Interstate to Phoenix.

Prior to the completion of the freeway, US 93 and US 95 originally followed Fremont Street/Boulder Highway from downtown Las Vegas southeast through Henderson towards to Boulder City. Boulder Highway was signed as a business route of US 93/95 after the freeway was completed, but that designation has since been removed; it is now just State Route 582.

Despite being designated and signed for several years, most Las Vegas residents refer to the I-515 freeway as "US 95". This is due to the continuation of US 95 as a separate freeway west and north of I-15 (I-515 ends at I-15, while US 93 jumps on to I-15). Some people incorrectly refer to the freeway as I-95. In recent years however, the term I-515 (or The 515) is slowly being accepted by residents, especially those in the Henderson area and on the east side of Vegas.

[edit] Exit list

This section contains a table that is missing mileposts for one or more junctions. Please help by adding the missing mileposts.

Exits on I-515 are numbered according to US 95 mileposts. The entire route is in Clark County.

Location	#	Destination	Notes
Henderson	56	Wagonwheel Drive, Nevada State Drive, Boulder Highway	Split into exits 56A (Wagonwheel Dr., Nevada State Dr.) and 56B (Boulder Hwy.) northbound; serves Nevada State College
	57	College Drive	serves College of Southern Nevada, Henderson Campus
	59	Horizon Drive
	61	I-215 west / SR 564 east (Lake Mead Parkway)	Signed as exits 61A (west) and 61B (east) southbound
	62	Auto Show Drive
	64	Sunset Road (SR 562)
	65	Russell Road	serves Sam Boyd Stadium
Paradise, Winchester	68	Tropicana Avenue (SR 593)	serves McCarran Airport
	69	Flamingo Road (SR 592)
	70	Boulder Highway (SR 582)
Las Vegas	72	Charleston Boulevard (SR 159)
	73	Eastern Avenue
	75A	Las Vegas Boulevard - Downtown Las Vegas, Cashman Center	Signed as exit 75 northbound
	75B	Casino Center Boulevard - Downtown Las Vegas	Southbound exit only; northbound entrance via 4th Street.
	76	I-15 / US 93 north - Los Angeles, Salt Lake City	Signed as exits 76A (south) and 76B (north) northbound and 76A (north) and 76B (south) southbound
	76C	Martin Luther King Boulevard	Northbound exit and southbound entrance