Empty trailer to leave Pahrump for Las Vegas, delays expected
An empty specialty trailer heads back to Las Vegas on July 16, with temporary traffic controls expected on SR 160 through Mountain Springs and Pahrump.
Drivers on State Route 160 through Mountain Springs and Pahrump should expect short traffic delays on July 16 when an empty specialty trailer leaves Pahrump for Las Vegas around 11 a.m. Nye County officials said temporary controls will be in place along the route as Nevada State Police helps manage the move.
The return trip follows the same oversized transformer project that brought a large transformer into Pahrump from Las Vegas. That inbound convoy left Las Vegas at about 6 a.m., traveled west on State Route 160 near South Buffalo Drive, crossed Mountain Springs, continued through town and turned onto Panorama Road before reaching a site on East Charleston Park Avenue around noon.
For drivers, the impact is not a full shutdown but a rolling slowdown that can affect the corridor for stretches of time as the load passes. The county has warned motorists to expect temporary traffic delays whenever the oversized equipment moves through the area, especially on the long run between Las Vegas and the Pahrump Valley.
Nye County Public Works is the department that handles transportation services for the county and is coordinating the road side of the move. The department is based at 2041 E. Calvada Blvd North #3 in Pahrump, where it also oversees solid waste management, water and wastewater work.
The Sheriff’s Office and Nevada State Police are part of the traffic-control response for oversized hauls like this one. Residents seeking non-emergency help can call the Nye County Sheriff’s Office at (775) 751-7000, and Nevada 511 provides real-time traffic maps, travel times, crash details, camera views and other road-condition updates for Nevada’s highways.
The heavy-haul trip is another reminder that the Pahrump-to-Las Vegas corridor is not just a commuter route but also a delivery lane for large industrial equipment that cannot move on a normal schedule. When those convoys roll, the county’s tradeoff is clear: keep the project moving while using police presence and temporary controls to limit disruption on SR 160.
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