Lake Tahoe area roadwork July 8 - 13

7/9 UPDATE: This report has been updated to include lane closures that were added after press time.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transporation (Caltrans) is working on roads at Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County this week. Here is a list of both long-term and short-term projects in the area.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Routes 28/89 (El Dorado and Placer County): Work continues on a $4.8 million project to remove dead and dying trees from State Routes 28 and 89 in various locations of El Dorado and Placer counties. Completion is expected this fall.

- July 9-11 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from the Truckee River Bridge to the Nevada County line in Truckee: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for tree removal work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $4.7 million project to install drainage sand traps and maintenance vehicle pullouts in various locations on U.S. Highway 50 from Riverton (Ice House Road) to Kyburz. Completion is expected this fall.

- July 8-11 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Alder Creek Road to 30 Mile Stone Tract: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for drainage work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues 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 in fall of 2020.

- July 8-12 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from the Caltrans Echo Summit Maintenance Yard to Johnson Pass Road (east end): Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday for drilling work.

U.S. Highway 50 and State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $6.2 million project to convert the existing “T” intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and State Route 89 in Meyers into a three-legged roundabout with a westbound bypass lane. This project will reduce the number and/or severity of collisions at the intersection. Completing is expected this fall. Work is being done behind k-rail. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled.

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 this fall.

- July 8-12 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from the Trout Creek Bridge to Silver Dollar Avenue: Motorists should expect traffic shifts with shoulder closures around the clock from 5 a.m. Monday until 8 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, drainage improvements, paving and a shared-use path connection. For more information, visit: www.fannybridge.org

- July 8-12 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from Granlibakken Road to the Caltrans Tahoe City Maintenance Yard: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday for highway construction work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Bradley Drive to Fowler Lane: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for miscellaneous highway construction.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at the Weber Creek Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for guardrail work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Forni Road to Placerville Drive: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane closures from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday through Friday for guardrail work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at the Mosquito Bridge overcrossing: Eastbound motorists can expect full ramp closures from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday for paving work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from 41 Mile Tract Road to the Eagle Rock Picnic Area: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday for paving work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Chili Bar to Rock Creek Road: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for guardrail work.

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/