Roadwork schedule for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra for April 25-May 2

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:

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LONG-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues 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. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues an $11.5 million project to replace the U.S. Highway 50 Sawmill (Ridgeway Drive) Undercrossing in Pollock Pines to address the aging bridge deck, improve sight distance, bring the bridge railings up to current design standards and make local road improvements to Ridgeway Drive. Completion is expected by June 2021. Ridgeway Drive under the bridge and the eastbound #2 lane are scheduled to be closed until mid-July.

- April 27-May 1 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at the Sawmill Undercrossing (Ridgeway Drive): Eastbound motorists can expect the off-ramp closed intermittently from 6:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for equipment moves.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work has resumed 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 by this fall. For more information, visit way2tahoe.com No traffic-interfering work is scheduled.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work is resuming 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. Work is expected to be complete in June.

- April 27-May 1 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from B Street to Trout Creek: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for striping work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Work is currently suspended 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 later this spring. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled.

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 scheduled this week.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the I-80/SR-174 westbound on-ramp to Canyon Way: A $1.8 million Acceleration Lane project in Colfax will create a standard-length westbound acceleration and merge lane to increase the safety and operation of Interstate 80.

- April 27 – May 1 - Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the I-80/SR-174 westbound on-ramp to Canyon Way: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane, shoulder and on-ramp closures from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for k-rail removal, roadway excavation, and grinding and paving work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Secline Street to Islet Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for sewer work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Bradley Drive to Fowler Lane: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for miscellaneous construction work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at Pilot Hill Drive: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for sound wall work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cameron Park Drive: Eastbound motorists can expect the off-ramp closed and westbound motorists can expect the on-ramp closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Wednesday for electrical work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Meeks Creek to Sugar Pine State Park: Motorists can expect one-way traffic from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Rampart Drive to Squaw Valley Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic at various locations from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for guardrail repair and signal work.

State Route 20 (Nevada County) from Penn Valley Drive in Yuba County to Ponderosa Way: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7:30 a.m. 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for a crack seal operation.

State Route 28 (Placer County) at National Avenue and State Route 267: Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday for a traffic signal work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) at Empire Street: Southbound motorists can expect a full ramp closure from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday for a guardrail repair.

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 6:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday for a crack seal operation.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the Douglas Boulevard Overcrossing: Westbound motorists can expect a right shoulder closure from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for drainage cleaning.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Sawmill Overcrossing to Alta Road: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder restrictions from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for crack seal operation.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Ridge Road to Kearsarge Mill Road: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for tree work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Sacramento-Placer County line to Newcastle: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for a sweeping operation.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the State Route 49 junction: Eastbound motorists may expect full ramp closures from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday for guardrail repair. Eastbound motorists should use Elm Avenue as an alternate route.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Dry Creek Road to Bell Road: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from noon to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for guardrail repair; eastbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday for bridge work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Heather Glen Overcrossing to the Weimar Cross Road Overcrossing: Eastbound motorists may expect intermittent lane, ramp and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday for a maintenance and guardrail operation.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Secret Town Overcrossing to the Gold Run Overcrossing: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Tuesday for guardrail repair.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Kingvale to Cisco Grove: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Thursday for guardrail repair.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Castle Peak to Soda Springs: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday for guardrail repair.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Donner Lake Interchange to the Donner Summit Safety Roadside Rest Area: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday for guardrail repair.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) at the Donner Lake Interchange: Westbound motorists may expect full ramp closures and a #3 lane and shoulder closure from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday for bridge work.

State Route 89 (Sierra County) from Sage Hen Road to Upper Little Truckee Campground: Motorists may expect intermittent reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for a crack seal operation.

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

State Route 193 (Placer County) from Missile Road to Stardust Lane: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday for utility work.

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The Caltrans District Traffic Management Branch has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above. Lanes are numbered from the center divide (#1) to the shoulder (#2, 3, 4, etc.).

Unexpected schedule changes may occur. For current information on roadwork, delays, road conditions and emergency closures, call the voice-activated Caltrans Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-427-7623 (ROAD) or visit Caltrans’ “QuickMap” website at: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/