Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork August 9-15

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of the long term and short term projects the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled for the week around Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra and El Dorado County.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on 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.

.....August 10-14 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Ridgeway Drive and Sly Park Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists should expect alternating ramp closures from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to noon Friday for pile driving and electrical work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work has been suspended 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. Construction is expected to resume in mid-August. Completion is expected this fall. For more information, visit way2tahoe.com

State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Work continues on $3.1 million project to perform pavement repairs and an asphalt overlay on a 5.5-mile section of State Route 193 between Garden Valley Road and the South Fork American River (Chili Bar). Completion is expected in September.

.....August 10-13 - State Route 193 (El Dorado County) between Garden Valley Road and the South Fork American River (Chili Bar): Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday for pavement repair 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.

.....August 9 – August 14 - 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. Sunday through Thursday for electrical work, roadway excavation, and curb and sidewalk work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Woodridge Drive to Linton Lane: Construction is beginning July 27 on a $3.8 million safety improvement project on State Route 49 near Wolf Road and Combie Road. Caltrans is constructing a northbound and southbound acceleration lane and adding other safety and operational improvement elements. Work will primarily be performed along shoulders behind concrete barriers, with minimal impacts to traffic.

.....August 9 – August 13 - State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Woodridge Drive to Linton Lane: Motorists may expect a #2 lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for electrical 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.

.....August 9 – August 14
...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. Tuesday through Friday for roadway excavation.
...Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Rainbow to Kingvale: Eastbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 p.m. Sunday through noon Friday for roadway excavation.
...Interstate 80 (Placer/Nevada Counties) from Kingvale to Soda Springs: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday 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.

.....August 10 – August 11 - Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Farad to Acid Flat Bridge: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday for roadway excavation.

State Route 174 (Nevada County) from Maple Way to You Bet Road: A $27.1 million safety improvement project will realign several curves, widen shoulders, add a southbound left turn pocket at Greenhorn Access Road and improve the clear recovery zone, allowing errant vehicles to regain control.

.....August 10 – August 14 - State Route 174 (Nevada County) from Maple Way to Greenhorn Access Road: Motorists may expect reversing, one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree removal.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Tahoe State Park to Sierra Terrace Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Friday for electrical work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Park Lane to Speed Boat Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Friday for electrical work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Patterson Drive to Commerce Way: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for core drilling.

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

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at the Pacific Street/Main Street intersection in Placerville: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday for tree work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at the North Fork American River Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for bridge joint replacement work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from the Sacramento County line to Cameron Park Drive: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect lane restrictions from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday for striping work.

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

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Tallac Drive to the Tahoe Visitors Center: Motorists one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Eagle Falls Campground to the junction with U.S. Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday for tree work.

State Route 20 (Nevada County) at the State Route 174 junction: Motorists may expect intermittent lane closures from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for striping work.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Oak Valley Road to the Chapman Creek Campground: 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 miscellaneous work.

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 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for bridge work.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Yuba Pass Road to Vista Point: Motorists may expect around the clock traffic control with automated signals through November 2020 for construction work.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Garbage Pit Road to the State Route 89 junction: Motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday for a paving operation.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Sawmill Overcrossing to Dutch Flat: Eastbound motorists may expect lane and shoulder closures from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday for sign work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Emigrant Gap to Yuba Gap: Eastbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday for drainage cleaning.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the South Yuba River to Cisco Grove: Motorists may expect lane and shoulder closures around the clock from 5 p.m. Sunday through 4 p.m. Friday for electrical work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Kingvale: Motorists may expect lane, shoulder and partial ramp closures from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for electrical work.

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

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Donner Summit Rest Area to Vista Point: Eastbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for shoulder and guardrail work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the chain-on/off areas in Truckee to the State Route 89 separation: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane, shoulder and ramp closures closures from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for electrical work. Eastbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for electrical work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the CHP Donner Pass Inspection Facility to the Truckee River Bridge: Motorists may expect intermittent ramp and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for electrical work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Hinton Road Overcrossing to the Truckee River Bridge: Westbound motorists may expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. Monday to 2 a.m. Tuesday for electrical work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) at Floriston: Eastbound motorists may expect lane and shoulder closures from 9 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday for drainage cleaning.

State Route 89 (Nevada County) from W. River Street to the Interstate 80 junction: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for roadway excavation.

State Route 89 (Sierra County) from Upper Little Truckee Campground to Cottonwood Road: Motorists may expect intermittent, one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for ditch cleaning.

State Route 89 (Sierra County) from both ends of Old Truckee Road: Motorists may expect intermittent, one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday for guardrail repair.

State Route 89 (Sierra County) from Turner Canyon Creek to the State Route 49 junction: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday for a paving operation.

State Route 174 (Placer County) from Rollins Lake Road to Gladycon Road: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday for utility work.

State Route 174 (Placer County) from Vista Avenue to Galdycon Road: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday for drainage cleaning.

State Route 174 (Placer County) from Galdycon Road to White Oak Drive: Motorists may expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday for shoulder work.