Lake Tahoe and Sierra area roadwork for September 1 - 6

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There are about so left of scheduled roadwork around the Lake Tahoe Basin before winter hiatus. Most traffic-interfering work will be limited from 6 a.m. Friday, August 30 through 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 3 for Labor Day weekend. Exceptions may be granted depending on the work and route.

The following are the Caltrans projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County:

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 this fall or spring 2020. -September 3-6- U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Schnell School Road to Wrights Lake Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists can the #2 lane and right shoulder closed or one-way traffic control at various locations from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday and 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday through Friday for guardrail replacement 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 at various locations on U.S. Highway 50 from Riverton (Ice House Road) to Kyburz. Completion is expected this fall. - September 4-6 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Bridal Veil Falls to 30 Mile Stone: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 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. For more information, visit https://www.way2tahoe.com. September 3-6

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 around the clock from 3 p.m. Tuesday to noon Friday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 and State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work is wrapping up on a $7.3 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 and a bike path extension. This project will reduce the number and/or severity of collisions at the intersection. Completing is expected this fall. - September 3-6 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Cirugu Street to Navaho Drive in Meyers: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday through Friday for concrete work.

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. - September 3-6 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Silver Dollar Avenue to the Trout Creek Bridge: Motorists can expect traffic shifts, lane reductions and shoulder closures around the clock from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 11 a.m. Friday for pavement grinding and curb, gutter, sidewalk and electrical 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 - September 4-6 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from just north of Granlibakken Road to the Caltrans Tahoe City Maintenance Yard: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 5 p.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday through Friday for highway construction and utility work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Long Ravine underpass to just east of the Magra Road Overcrossing: Final roadwork resumes on a $50.6 million project to construct a three-mile truck climbing lane on eastbound I-80 and make other improvements to the interstate just east of Colfax, including replacing and widening the Cape Horn undercrossing bridge. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled this week.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from the I-80/SR 49 interchange to Dry Creek Road: Construction began June 17 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.

September 3 – September 7

- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Persimmon Terrace to Nevada Street/Marguerite Mine Road: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Friday for roadway excavation.
= State Route 49 (Placer County) from Interstate 80 to Palm Avenue: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for electrical work and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday for pavement repair.
- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Persimmon Terrace to Interstate 80: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Saturday for pavement repair.
- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Luther Road to Kemper Road/New Airport Road: Southbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for electrical work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at Weber Creek: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday for guardrail replacement work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) at Alpine Meadows Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday for utility work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) at Squaw Valley Road: Southbound motorists can expect the auxiliary lane and right shoulder closed from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for paving work on Squaw Valley Road.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Auburn Lake Trail Road to Tegra Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for maintenance work.

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

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Rock Creek Road to Chili Bar: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday for guardrail replacement work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from South Fork Yuba River Bridge to just past Reader Ranch Road: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for utility work.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) from Streeter Street to Cameo Drive: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for utility work.

State Route 49 (Placer County) between Dry Creek Road and Rio Oso Road: Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday through Friday for striping operation.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Indian Valley Road to Oak Valley Road: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday for paving operation.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from the Lager Beer Sidehill Viaduct to Fiddle Creek: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday for guardrail work.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Ladies Canyon to Yuba Pass Road: Motorists can expect lane restrictions from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for a crack seal operation.

State Route 49 (Yuba County) from Camptonville Road to the Sierra County Line: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday for a paving operation.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Cisco Grove to the Castle Peak Undercrossing: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday. Construction crews are replacing metal beam guardrail with concrete barriers.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Donner Summit Rest Area to Donner Lake Road: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures around the clock Tuesday through Thursday for a striping operation.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) at the Farad Undercrossing: Westbound motorists can expect a full ramp closure from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday for a striping operation.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Bowman Undercrossing to the Haines Road Overcrossing: Westbound motorists can expect a right shoulder closure around the clock through December 2019. Detour signs will be in place for a County bridge deck replacement project.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Applegate Road to W Paoli Lane: Motorists can expect a full ramp closure 9 p.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday and lane and shoulder restrictions 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday for drainage work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at S Auburn Street: Motorists can expect intermittent lane closure on local cross-street 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Thursday and Friday and a westbound full ramp closure 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for utility work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from the Long Ravine Bridge to Magra Road: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent ramp closure 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for electrical work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Kearsarge Mill Road to the Whitmore Maintenance Station: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane closures 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday for drainage cleaning.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the eastbound/westbound Gold Run State Roadside Rest Areas: Motorists can expect a full closure of the rest areas around the clock Sunday through Saturday for sewer repairs.

Interstate 80 (Placer/Nevada County) from South Yuba Drive to Donner Pass Road: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane closures 8 p.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday through Friday for grinding and paving.

Interstate 80 (Sierra County) from the Nevada County Line to the Nevada State Line: Eastbound motorists can expect traffic control 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for drainage work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) at Alpine Meadows Road: Northbound motorists can expect lane restrictions 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday for utility work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) at Squaw Valley Road: Southbound motorists can expect lane restrictions 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday for pavement work.

State Route 267 (Placer County) at Highlands View Road: Motorists can local cross-street closure 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday 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/