I-15 in Socal shut down again

[Chris142]

This is the main artery between Vegas and Los angelas. Millions of cars daily with Sunday being the busiest. Shut down due to a fire.
People are driving all over trying to find alternate routes. Those will plug up soon also.

 

[wwillson]

I have made the mistake of driving from Las Vegas to LA on a Sunday afternoon. The trip took about 3x longer than it should have.

 

[skyactiv]

From my photographic memory, that blue semi is a Martin refrigerated truck/trailer going up the on ramp.

 

[wpod]

The last 19 years have been great years for fires

 

[Chris142]

From my photographic memory, that blue semi is a Martin refrigerated truck/trailer going up the on ramp.

They are making them u turn!

 

[Rand]

Millions of cars daily.. seems high esp for that section?

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Millions of cars daily.. seems high esp for that section?

It is the main connection from the desert to Inland civilization. You need to go way out to the 14 to the 5 or through the mountains. No easy alternative.

 

[Rand]

It is the main connection from the desert to Inland civilization. You need to go way out to the 14 to the 5 or through the mountains. No easy alternative.

to give you an idea 3million cars would be 35 cars/trucks/etc passing by every second of the day.

Have you ever had 105 cars go past in 3 seconds?

I wasnt saying it wasnt a busy or important highway just that Millions seemed high.

 

[Dave Hess]

That part of the country have few major parallel roads.

One big accident, fire, police activity , etc... will cause a major disruption in vehicle traffic.

 

[Chris142]

Hard to see but there is a line of cars in this pic. We are about 30m from the fwy. Looking west from my house.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

to give you an idea 3million cars would be 35 cars/trucks/etc passing by every second of the day.

Have you ever had 105 cars go past in 3 seconds?

I wasnt saying it wasnt a busy or important highway just that Millions seemed high.

Yeah you’re probably right. It’s not that busy 24/7. It has to be up there as one of the busiest passes in the US. I lived in the High Desert and it is the worst when you are almost trapped up there when the freeway closes. The alternatives take so long when everyone else is trying to use them too.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Hard to see but there is a line of cars in this pic. We are about 30m from the fwy. Looking west from my house.

Funny how seeing those mountains always brings back memories. Moved away about 20 years ago but seeing them makes it seem like yesterday