Public meetings on transportation changes in Meyers

El Dorado County is proposing roadway and multi-us path improvements for the Meyers community, and they are inviting the public to participate during three different outreach meetings on Friday, April 22.

The proposed changes are meant to make the transportation options more safe and attractive for those living in the area as well those visiting or passing through. One option already mentioned by Caltrans is the addition of a roundabout at the Highway 50/Highway 89 intersection to slow down traffic coming from Echo Summit.

On April 22, booths will be set up at Century 21 Real Estate office from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and again at Lira's Market from 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

For those that cannot make Friday's events they will have a booth set up at the Earth Day festivities at Bijou Park on April 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), in its role as the Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO) awarded the project $61,000 through their Tahoe Community Grant Program On Our Way. The goal of the project is to provide a conceptual multi-modal transportation planning strategy for the U.S. Highway 50/State Route 89 corridor through Meyers, with a focus on bicycle and pedestrian alternatives, streetscape and water quality improvements.

For more information, visit tahoempo.org/OnOurWay