B737-700
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 192
Confusion; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Taxiway
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Human Factors; Airport
After landing from a visual to 19R; we were told if unable to make Taxiway U take Taxiway V. This was issued during the landing roll with high workload and we both heard use Taxiway W or V. We had already rolled past Uniform when the instruction was given. We exited at Whiskey as the signage and the 10-9 plate does not show Taxiway Victor; but Taxiway Yankee. As we cleared the runway; the Tower Controller told us he wanted us on Taxiway Victor to which I replied that we didn't see Victor; but Yankee. Again the signage and the 10-9 page both show Yankee. After a pause he replied that he 'didn't want us on Whiskey either.' We were told to cross 19L and contact Ground. Whiskey was listed as closed on the ATIS; but worded in such a way that it led us to believe it was closed west of 19R.Clearer ATIS wording. Also; the Controller may have been confused as to which runway he landed us on; as V is the high speed from 19L; not 19R. Finally; instructions should not be issued while the airplane is in the landing roll.
While the engines were spooled up upon landing on Runway 19R; ATC was giving us instruction on where to taxi off the active runway. I couldn't hear very well because the motors were still in reverse. ATC told us to exit U if we couldn't make V. VICTOR is only accessible off Runway 19L. We were already past Taxiway U and the 10-9 chart was labelled wrong based on where Taxiway V was located and named. We knew another carrier was behind us and needed to exit the runway. I thought he said exit U through V. Looking at my chart it made no sense so we exited on W as we have for the last 18 years. ATC began to bark at us stating don't turn onto W but it was too late. There were no signs indicating the taxiway was closed. The ATIS said W was closed between Taxiway E and F; which we both thought was west of Runway 19R not east as we had proceeded. Coupled with Taxiway V on the other runway; we were confused.
B737 flight crew reported being instructed to clear Runway 19R on Taxiway Y at LAS; but Y does not connect to Runway 19R. Taxiway W is chosen instead; but W is closed.