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Nevada, California Governors Plan A Fix For I-15 Congestion

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The governors of Nevada and California say they have a plan to brings some immediate relief to traffic congestion on Interstate 15 at the border of the two states.

In a joint announcement Sunday with Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the shoulder about five miles south of the border will be made into a third lane during peak hours. The Las Vegas Journal reports that the project will cost about $12 million.

But Newsom says existing money will be used to complete the project and it will be done by the summer of next year. Newsom says a more permanent solution to the I-15 traffic woes is still needed, however.

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