Anyone who has driven on the 215 Beltway near Summerlin Parkway has likely seen and wondered about a new silver structure spanning a portion of the freeway.

The structure is a partially enclosed pedestrian bridge that’s being built as part of the $130 million 215/Summerlin Parkway interchange project.

Half of the bridge has already been installed with the other half scheduled for installation next week, Clark County announced Thursday. The 215 southbound will be closed between Summerlin Parkway and Far Hills Avenue from 8 p.m. Dec. 18, through 6 a.m. Dec. 19. The closure is required to install the final span of the pedestrian bridge over the 215.

During the closure 215 southbound traffic will be detoured to Summerlin Parkway eastbound to the Anasazi Drive off-ramp to head south to Far H

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