Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork March 8 - 14

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 the building season begins in May. The following is their weekly schedule:

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 resumes 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 193 (El Dorado County) between Rock Creek Road and the South Fork American River (Chili Bar): Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday for miscellaneous construction work

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. No traffic interfering work is currently scheduled for this week.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from the junction of State Route 193 in Cool to Borland Avenue/Lincoln Way in Auburn: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday for maintenance work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from the Amador County line to Lilyama Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Shingle Springs Drive, Canal Street, Spring Street and Bedford Avenue: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed intermittently from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Friday for signal work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Mill Run: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday for utility pole replacement work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Sand Flat to Silver Fork: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday for crack-sealing work.

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

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Prospect Hill Lane and Meadow Brook Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree work.

State Route 20 (Nevada County) at Pleasant Valley Road and Penn Valley Drive: Motorists can expect lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday for traffic signal work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado/Placer Counties) from State Route 193 to Borland Street/Lincoln Way: Motorists can expect intermittent, reversing one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday for maintenance work. Motorists may expect delays of up to 15 minutes.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) at Lime Kiln Road: Motorists can expect lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for traffic signal work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) at Alta Sierra Drive: Motorists can expect lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday for traffic signal work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) at La Barr Meadows Road: Motorists can expect lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday for traffic signal work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) at East Broad Street/North Bloomfield Road: Motorists can expect lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday for traffic signal 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 Wednesday 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.

State Route 89 (Sierra County) from Little Truckee River to Cottonwood Road: Motorists can expect intermittent, reversing one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for a crack seal 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 Wednesday 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 Wednesday for drainage work.