Cajon Pass Traffic Alerts

Final update: All lanes open.

Where does the 15 freeway start and end?

Interstate 15 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It goes from San Diego, California north to Sweetgrass, Montana at the Canada border. It also connects the cities of Las Vegas, Nevada and Salt Lake City, Utah.

Why was 15 northbound closed in Las Vegas?

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The northbound lanes of I-15 were closed at Mile Marker 12 near Jean for nearly seven hours due to a head-on wrong-way crash involving a tractor-trailer and pickup truck Friday morning.

What is the 15 freeway called?

Interstate 15 (I-15) is a major Interstate Highway in the western United States, running through Southern California and the Intermountain West.

What happened on the Cajon Pass?

Cajon Pass was the site of a major accident on December 14, 1994, when a westbound Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe intermodal train lost control and crashed into the rear of a westbound Union Pacific coal train just below California Highway 138, between Alray and Cajon.

Did it snow in the Cajon Pass?

A winter storm brought snow and heavy rain to Southern California. The Cajon Pass along the 15 Freeway was covered with snow on Friday morning.

What is the highest elevation on Interstate 15 in Utah?

After several miles, there is an interchange with Manderfield Road before I-15 winds through another mountain pass and reaches the Sulphurdale interchange. This mountain pass, with summit located at milepost 124.8, is the highest point along I-15 in Utah, at 6,611 feet (2,015 m) above sea level.

What happened on the i15 Las Vegas?

Two car passengers were killed in a suspected DUI crash that shut down northbound Interstate 15 in central Las Vegas for about six hours Saturday night.

Why is I 15 in Las Vegas closed?

Roadwork – on I-15 southbound to CC 215 westbound in North Las Vegas, Clark County Nevada. Beginning December 1st 2021, the existing ramp will be permanently closed, for the construction of the new ramp. For the next several months use alternate routes and expect delays.

Is the 15 a toll road?

Tolls on the I-15 Express Lanes vary between 50 cents and $8, depending on distance traveled and traffic in the lanes. The 50 cents minimum and $8 maximum tolls are set by the SANDAG Board of Directors, and cannot change without prior approval from the Board.

Where is the Cajon Pass?

Cajon Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1.186m (3,891ft) above the sea level, located in San Bernardino County, in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California.

Why is it called the Cajon Pass?

The name, Cajon Pass

The word Cajon is Spanish for “Box” or “drawer” (cajón). The pass had been used during thousands of years by the Native American people who lived in the area. In 1772 Pedro Farges, a Spanish officer marched from San Diego to Monterey and became the first European to cross Cajon Pass.

Do you need chains to go up Cajon Pass?

Chains are also sometimes required on State Route 58 near Tehachapi between Bakersfield and Mojave, Interstate 15 over Cajon Pass between Victorville and San Bernardino, and Interstate 5 over Tejon Pass between Los Angeles and Bakersfield.