Lake Tahoe area roadwork July 1 - 7

The 4th of July is not only a fun holiday, but it is a very busy one in Lake Tahoe. Due to heavy holiday traffic, Caltrans will suspend their roadwork projects at the lake.

Roadwork on U.S. Highway 50 from the "Y" intersection to the Trout Creek Bridge will be suspended starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 3. The regular weekly construction schedule will resume at 9 p.m. Thursday, July 5.

Although construction will be suspended for the holiday, there will be heavy traffic and work zones will still be set up. Please "Be Work Zone Alert."

REGULAR WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE THROUGH OCTOBER

Two traffic lanes in each direction will remain open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
From 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., at least one lane in each direction will remain open
From 8 a.m. Friday until midnight Monday, all lanes will be open

NOTE: Most traffic-interfering work will be limited from 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 3 through midnight Wednesday, July 4 because of the Fourth of July holiday.

Work for the week of July 1 - July 7

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $22 million project to replace the South Fork American River Bridge in Coloma-Lotus. This project will make seismic improvements to the new bridge, widen the structure to allow for 8-foot shoulders and 6-foot sidewalks, and improve the roadway on both sides of the bridge. Completion is expected by mid-August. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled on the highway

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues 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 in fall 2019. July 1-6 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Tahoe Keys Boulevard to Sierra Boulevard: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane and the right shoulder closed from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday and from 9 p.m. Thursday to 9 a.m. Friday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $35 million project in Tahoe City to build a new Truckee River bridge east of the Caltrans Maintenance Yard with roundabouts on either end of the realignment, replace the existing Truckee River (Fanny) Bridge, construct a roundabout at the “Wye” intersection and make complete street enhancements to the portion of State Route 89/West Lake Boulevard. Completion is expected this fall. For more information, visit: www.fannybridge.org
July 1-6 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from the Tahoe City Transit Center to the Caltrans Maintenance Yard: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 10 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday, 8 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday and 8 p.m. Thursday to 9 a.m. Friday for utility work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $3.6 million multi-use path project that will connect the existing path that ends at Sugar Pine Point State Park to Meeks Bay Resort. Completion is expected this fall. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled on the highway.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Laurel Drive to Anderson Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 10 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday for utility work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Jeffrey Lane to Center Street: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 10 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Missouri Flat Road to Carson Road in Placerville: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 9 p.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday for pavement 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/