HIghway 50 roadwork extended to end of month in South Lake Tahoe

Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 8:23am

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Originally planned to wrap up this week, work on the large construction project along US 50 will continue until the end of October, weather permitting.

Expect lane closures along the road (also known as Lake Tahoe Blvd.) near Winnemucca Avenue to Silver Dollar Avenue. No detours will be in place. Expect heavy traffic and delays.

Grinding and paving work was completed on Friday, October 5. Caltrans and its contractors are working hard to finish this stretch of the new storm drain system project.

A few key improvements they will be working to complete this season:

- Permanent erosion control
- Installation of permanent signs
- Signal on Lodi/electrical work
- Adjusting manholes and valves to grade
- Additional work on the Delaware sand filter
- Finishing stone wall work

Plan ahead and #BeWorkZoneAlert.

"Thanks for your patience as we work to help protect Lake Tahoe's water and keep it clean for generations to come," said Caltrans in a statement.

The third and final year of the almost $57M U.S. Highway 50 from "Y" to Trout Creek Bridge project will be in 2019.

To learn more about projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin visit www.TahoeRoads.com.