Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork February 23 - February 29

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) will work on projects through the Sierra, as weather permits this winter. There are no major projects going on in the Lake Tahoe Basin until building season begins in May. The following is their weekly schedule:

SPECIAL EVENT

State Route 28 (Placer County) from the junction with State Route 89 to Sierra Terrace Road in Tahoe City: Motorists can expect the highway closed from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, February 29 for the SnowFest Parade.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work is winter suspension on a $5.2 million project to upgrade metal beam guardrail and construct concrete barriers at 89 locations from the Red Hawk Undercrossing to 1.9 miles west of the junction with State Route 89 in Meyers. Completion is expected in late spring 2020.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work is in winter suspension on a $14.1 million project to replace the Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct, located 7 miles west of South Lake Tahoe. This project is replacing the current bridge, built in 1939, with a new structure to meet current design and safety standards. Completion is expected this fall. For more information, visit way2tahoe.com

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work is in winter suspension on a $57 million project from the “Y” intersection at State Route 89 to the Trout Creek Bridge in South Lake Tahoe. This project is building new drainage systems to collect and treat stormwater runoff, rebuilding curbs, gutters and sidewalks, widening the highway to allow for bike lanes and resurfacing the roadway. Completion is expected this spring.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Work is in winter suspension on a $6.1 million project to build retaining walls at two locations on State Route 193 between Kelsey Road and Rock Creek Road and to install metal beam guardrail. Completion is expected this spring.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from the I-80/SR 49 interchange to Dry Creek Road: Construction began June 17, 2019 on a $40.5 million project in Auburn. The project will rehabilitate existing pavement and drainage, improve operational features and upgrade pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
- February 23 – February 28 -State Route 49 (Placer County) from the Interstate 80 junction to Elm Avenue/Fulweiler Avenue: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Monday for electrical work.
- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Nevada Street/Marguerite Mine Road to Kemper Road/New Airport Road: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday for electrical work.
- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Locksley Lane to Dry Creek Road: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for utility and electrical work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Onyx Street to Speed Boat Avenue: Motorists can expect the highway closed intermittently at various locations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday for water testing work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Laurel Drive to Anderson Road: Eastbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday for tree work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Bradley Drive to Fowler Lane: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various times Monday through Friday to switch traffic over to a new alignment.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Cirugu Street to Navaho Drive in Meyers: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Lodi Street to Reno Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday for electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Friday Avenue in South Lake Tahoe to Upper Truckee Road in Meyers: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect highway closed intermittently at various locations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday for water testing work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Meeks Bay Resort to Sugar Pine State Park in Tahoma: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for tree work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Penobscot Road to Ricci Road in Greenwood: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for shoulder work.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Carnelian Bay Avenue to the junction with State Route 28 in Kings Beach: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for crack-sealing work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Streeter Road to Cameo Drive: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for utility work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Pekolee Road to Tadpole Creek Road: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday for vegetation work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from the South Fork Yuba River Bridge to Old Highway 49: Motorists can expect intermittent, reversing one-way traffic control from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Tuesday for crack sealing and vegetation work.

State Route 49 (Yuba/Sierra Counties) from Marysville Road in Yuba County to Yuba Pass Road in Sierra County: Motorists can expect intermittent reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday for miscellaneous work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Bowman Undercrossing to the Haines Road Overcrossing: Westbound motorists can expect a right shoulder closure around the clock through June 2020. Detour signs will be in place for a County bridge deck replacement project.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Gold Run to Alta: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Tuesday for guardrail repair.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the Towle Road Overcrossing: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday for bridge work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Donner Lake Interchange to the Donner Summit Rest Area: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from midnight to 8 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for slope cleaning.

State Route 89 (Sierra County) from Cottonwood Creek Campground to Old Truckee Road/Verdi Grade Road: Motorists can expect intermittent, reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for ditch cleaning.

State Route 174 (Placer County) from the Interstate 80 junction to Bear River Bridge: Motorists can expect intermittent, reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for a maintenance operation.

State Route 174 (Nevada County) from the Bar Ela Ranch Road to Dalmatian Drive/Buena Woods Way: Motorists can expect intermittent, reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 193 (Placer County) from Sierra College Boulevard to Fowler Road: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for drainage work.

State Route 193 (Placer County) from Dutch Court to the Newcastle Tunnel Undercrossing: Motorists can expect intermittent reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for drainage work.