Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork July 12 - 18

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues to work on area highways. The following is their current project list at Lake Tahoe and in the Sierra.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

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. The project also includes adding overhead lights to the Sly Park Road on- and off-ramps. Completion is expected by June 2021. Highway 50 is reduced to one lane in each direction through the construction zone.

- - - - July 13-17 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at the Sawmill Undercrossing (Ridgeway Drive): Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane and off-ramp closed and westbound motorists can expect the on-ramp closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to noon Friday for electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work has been postponed until late summer 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

State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $6.1 million project to build retaining walls at two locations and to install metal beam guardrail between Shoo Fly Road and Chili Bar. The project is expected to be complete in August.

- - - - July 13-17 - State Route 193 (El Dorado County) between Shoo Fly Road and Rock Creek Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for retaining wall work.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from the I-80/SR 49 interchange to Dry Creek Road: Construction began June 17, 2019 on a $42.4 million project in Auburn. The project will rehabilitate existing pavement and drainage, improve operational features and upgrade pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

- - - - July 12 – July 17 - State Route 49 (Placer County) from the Interstate 80 junction to Dry Creek Road: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday for electrical and curb and sidewalk work.

Interstate 80 (Placer/Nevada Counties) at various locations from Cisco Grove to Soda Springs: An $11.3 million project to repair and fortify the existing I-80 shoulders and embankments to minimize future maintenance repair and prevent further damage to the existing roadway caused by melting snow and snow plow activities. New concrete gutters are also being installed along the project route.

- - - - July 14 – July 17 - Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Rainbow to Cisco Grove: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Thursday for shoulder work.

Interstate 80 (Placer/Nevada Counties) from Soda Springs to Kingvale: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for roadway excavation.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Farad to Acid Flat Bridge: An $12.9 million Farad Ditch Slope Stabilization project will restore the Farad Ditch by extending the collection area. Construction will also include regrading of the slope by means of roadway excavation, rock excavation, and controlled blasting.

- - - - July 13 – July 17 - Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Farad to Acid Flat Bridge: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for roadway excavation.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Lardin Way to Old County Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 4:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday for sewer work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Speed Boat Avenue to Park Lane: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 9 p.m. to midnight Wednesday and 12:01 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Thursday for utility work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Pleasant Valley Road to Fowler Lane: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at the Coloma Street overcrossing in Placerville: Pedestrians can expect the overcrossing closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Wednesday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) just west of Bridal Veil Falls: Motorists can expect lane shifts and westbound traffic reduced to one lane from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday for roadway excavation work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Twin Bridges to Sayles Canyon Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday for shoulder work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Arapahoe Street to Meadow Vale Drive in Meyers: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday for shoulder work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Pioneer Trail in Meyers to Country Club Drive: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Friday for electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Lodi Street to Silver Dollar Avenue in South Lake Tahoe: Westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane and right shoulder closed from 9 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday for utility work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Tallac Drive to the Tahoe Visitors Center: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) Cedar Crest Avenue to the Truckee River “Fanny” Bridge in Tahoe City: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from the Caltrans Tahoe City Maintenance Yard to the Truckee River “Fanny” Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for drainage work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Goose Meadows Campground to Squaw Creek: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for drainage work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Rock Creek Road to Chili Bar: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control with an automated signal around the clock for ongoing drainage work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) at 0.5 miles west of the junction with State Route 49 in Placerville: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday for drainage work.

State Route 20 (Nevada County) at the Interstate 80 eastbound connector: Motorists may expect a full connector ramp closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday for bridge work.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from the Rocky Rest Campground to Downieville: Motorists may expect intermittent, reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 6:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday for ditch cleaning.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from the Rocky Rest Campground to Ladies Canyon: Motorists may expect intermittent, reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for bridge work.

State Route 65 (Placer County) from the Interstate 80 junction to the Galleria Boulevard/Stanford Ranch Overcrossing: Motorists can expect median and shoulder closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday for sweeping operations.

State Route 65 (Placer County) at Pleasant Grove Boulevard: Motorists may expect temporary construction signs on on-ramp shoulders for local cross-street utility work from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday.

State Route 65 (Placer County) at Blue Oaks Boulevard: Northbound motorists may expect a full off-ramp closure from 7 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday for grinding and paving work.

State Route 65 (Placer County) at Twelve Bridges: Motorists may expect full on-ramp closures from 7 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday for grinding and paving work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Riverside Avenue/Auburn Boulevard to Newcastle: Motorists may expect intermittent shoulder and median closures from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Monday through Tuesday for a sweeping operation.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the Cirby Way Overcrossing: Westbound motorists may expect a #4 lane closure from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Wednesday for potholing.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) just past the State Route 20 junction: Westbound motorists may expect a #2 lane closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday for bridge work.

Interstate 80 (Placer/Nevada Counties) from Donner Pass Road in Truckee to Kingvale: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8 p.m. Sunday through 9 a.m. Monday, and 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Thursday for grinding and paving work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Soda Springs to the Donner Summit Rest Area: Motorists may expect a right shoulder closure from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for fence work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) at Castle Peak: Eastbound motorists may expect full ramp closures from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday for guardrail repair.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Soda Springs to Donner Lake Interchange: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Tuesday for guardrail repair.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the State Route 89 junction to Donner Lake Interchange: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for grinding and paving work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Squaw Valley Road to the Goose Meadows Campground: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for maintenance work.

State Route 174 (Nevada County) from Harvest Hill Road to Los Cedros Lane: Southbound motorists may expect a right turn lane closure from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday for utility work.

State Route 174 (Nevada County) from Meadow View Drive to Los Cedros Lane: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday for utility work.

State Route 174 (Nevada County) from Bear River to Orchard Springs Road: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control and shoulder closures around the clock Sunday through Saturday for grinding and paving work.