In the West Valley neighborhood of Las Vegas, the I-215/Summerlin Parkway Interchange is a critical connector within the region. In February this year, Las Vegas Paving Corporation and Clark County Public Works (CCPW) kicked off the reconstruction of the Las Vegas Beltway and Summerlin Parkway Interchange Project. Targeted completion of the project is February 2028.

The three-year project includes construction of eight bridge structures, three new roadway bridges, three new pedestrian bridges, along with the widening of the existing Summerlin Parkway Bridge over Interstate 215, adding both eastbound and westbound lanes. Scope of work also includes roadway improvements, reconfiguration of ramps and the construction of new ramps, retaining walls (CIP, MSE, Soldier Pile, and Soil Nail), storm drainage facilities, curbs, gutters, pedestrian bridges, sidewalks, and utility modifications and relocations.

Structural support elements begin to frame one of the new bridges over I-215.

At peak usage, the intersection traffic is more than 17,000 vehicles a day. “The new configuration will essentially allow a continuous freeway from southbound 215 to eastbound Summerlin Parkway, where you won’t have to go through multiple traffic signals anymore,” said CCPW’s Jimmy Floyd, “reducing it down to just one signal on the interchange itself.”

Rendering of the new Summerlin Parkway Bridge and Pedestrian Bridge over I-215.

Initial work through October includes removing gravel mulch and installing barriers along the beltway, repairing the concrete on the beltway, ramp improvements from I-215 northbound to Summerlin Parkway eastbound, and the construction of the I-215 bridge. New pavement will include Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) and Ultra-Thin Asphalt Concrete Surfacing (UTACS), with the old concrete and asphalt to be recycled offsite.

The Clark County Public Works project is valued at $130 million, and the Project Team includes CCPW Project Manager Robert Krause, and from Las Vegas Paving: Project Managers Jared Wagstaff, Dennis Whitmore, and Dan Clark; Concrete Project Manager Pouya Amini-Lari; Underground Project Manager Ron Adair; Project Superintendent Chewy Rodriguez; Concrete Superintendents Brandt Nelson and Paul Henrie; and Underground Superintendent Juan Serna.

Big thanks and a tip of the hard hat to Las Vegas Paving Concrete Project Manager Pouya Amini-Lari, along with Project Manager Dan Clark, for all of their help with this article.