Sunset Road repaving enters key closure phase near the Airport Connector this week in Las Vegas
Las Vegas NV – An overnight Sunset Road ramp closure near Harry Reid airport starts at 11 p.m. April 7, with detours and nightly lane reductions through April 13.
Drivers using Sunset Road near Harry Reid International Airport are heading into one of the most disruptive phases of the long-running paving job this week.
According to the Nevada Department of Transportation, the Sunset Road on-ramp to the southbound Airport Connector will close from 11 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, to 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 8. That is the most immediate change for overnight airport trips, rideshare pickups, taxi traffic, hospitality workers, warehouse employees, and other east-valley commuters who use the corridor late at night or early in the morning.
What is closed and where drivers are being sent
The closure affects the on-ramp from Sunset Road to the southbound Airport Connector, also known as State Route 171. NDOT said drivers should continue west on Sunset Road to southbound Las Vegas Boulevard, then reach the Airport Connector through I-215 connections.
NDOT also said two right lanes will be closed on the southbound Airport Connector during that overnight work window.
More night work continues beyond one evening
The ramp closure is only one part of the current work phase. Separate nightly restrictions are scheduled through Monday, April 13, generally from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. During those hours, Sunset Road is reduced to one lane in each direction between Eastern Avenue and Annie Oakley Drive.
Bridge work is also narrowing nearby connections. NDOT said the Pilot Drive and Grier Drive bridges over the Airport Connector are reduced to one side of each bridge, with both directions of traffic sharing the open side. On the Sunset Road bridge over the Airport Connector, drivers should expect intermittent double lane closures on either the left or right side.
That means the traffic pinch points are not limited to the one-night ramp closure. Even drivers who are not heading directly to the airport may run into slower overnight trips in the surrounding industrial and service corridors.
Why this matters locally
This stretch of Sunset is more than an airport approach. It is a work route for employees traveling to hotels, restaurants, logistics sites, and service jobs across the southeast valley. For residents in Paradise, Whitney, Henderson-adjacent neighborhoods, and nearby commercial areas, a missed turn or backup here can mean a longer airport drop-off, a delayed shift change, or a harder overnight commute.
Just as important, NDOT says this is not a full daytime shutdown. Multiple lanes are expected to remain open in both directions during daytime hours, especially near the Airport Connector. That matters for drivers trying to gauge whether they need to avoid the area entirely; the biggest disruptions are concentrated overnight.
Why the paving job stands out
The project covers nearly three miles of Sunset Road between Las Vegas Boulevard and Annie Oakley Drive. NDOT’s project page says the work is intended to improve safety and extend the life of the roadway.
FOX5 reported this corridor had not been fully repaved in nearly 27 years. The station also reported that winter weather paused paving earlier and that utility-related permits, including work tied to Southwest Gas, slowed the start of full repaving.
There is still some uncertainty on timing. NDOT’s project page says completion is anticipated by spring 2026, while FOX5 reported an NDOT spokesperson said the full job is expected to finish by the end of June. For now, the more practical takeaway for drivers is that schedules can still shift with weather or field conditions, and the night work is not over after April 8.
The next thing to watch is whether NDOT changes or extends the nightly restrictions as the paving job moves deeper into the airport-area corridor.
