Starting Thursday, April 22, and continuing through May 22, Alta Drive will be closed to traffic between Rainbow Boulevard and Lorenzi Street. The temporary closure is necessary as work on an $8.7 million flood control improvement project continues.

Charleston Boulevard is suggested as an alternate route for through east-west travel while the closure is in effect. Traffic on Rainbow and Lorenzi should not be affected. This section of Alta should reopen to access on May 22.

The flood control improvement project, by the city of Las Vegas, started last June and will take approximately 12 months to complete. Funding is provided by the Clark County Regional Flood Control District and the city of Las Vegas. Contri Construction Company is the contractor.