Lake Tahoe and Sierra area roadwork October 20 - 26

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Caltrans is conducting work on Lake Tahoe and Sierra highways. The following are their current projects for the week of October 13-19, 2019.

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.

October 21-25 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from El Dorado Road to the Flagpole Gun Mount just west of Meyers: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control or the #2 lane closed at various locations from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 p.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. 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. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled.

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 way2tahoe.com

October 21-25 - 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 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday 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. The roundabout is open to traffic and 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.

October 21-25 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from B Street to the Trout Creek Bridge: Motorists can expect lane restrictions and shoulder closures at various locations around the clock from 10 p.m. Sunday to 11 a.m. Friday for electrical, sidewalk, drainage and landscape 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: https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/projects/ca/truckee/

October 21-25 - 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 at various locations from 10 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday and 5 p.m. to noon Monday through Friday for highway construction work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $6.1 million project to build retaining walls at two locations on SR-193 between Kelsey Road and Rock Creek Road and to install medal beam guardrail. Construction is being done behind k-rail with a signal in operation 24/7 through November for reversing one-way traffic control.

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.

October 20 – October 25
- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Palm Avenue to Nevada Street: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for electrical work and temporary re-striping.
- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Live Oak Lane to Luther Road: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for drainage work.
- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Hulbert Way to Kemper Road/New Airport Road: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for drainage work.
- State Route 49 (Placer County) from Education Street to Quartz Drive: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for drainage work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Elks Club Drive to Sawmill Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for bridge repair work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Elizabeth Drive to Sugar Pine Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) from Garden Valley Road to Spanish Flat Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday for utility work.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Sawmill Flat Road to the junction with State Route 28 in Kings Beach: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for miscellaneous maintenance work.

State Route 20 (Nevada County) from Sun Ridge Court to Scotts Flat Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for drainage cleaning.

State Route 20 (Nevada County) from Penn Valley Drive/Rough and Ready Highway to Cattle Drive: Motorists can expect lane closures with a lane shift from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday for tree removal.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) near Mother Lode Road/Oak Drive: Motorists can expect lane closures with a lane shift from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for tree removal.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) at Cornette Way: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday for drainage work.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from the Yuba-Sierra County line to Rocky Rest Campground: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for a paving operation.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from Brandy City Road to Yuba Pass Road: Motorists can expect intermittent reversing one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday for miscellaneous work.

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 (Nevada County) at the Gold Run State Roadside Rest Areas: Motorists can expect full rest area closures around the clock during the Public Safety Power Shutoffs.

Interstate 80 (Placer/Nevada Counties) from Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road to Cisco Grove: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday for guardrail work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) at the Donner Summit State Roadside Rest Areas: Motorists can expect full rest area closures around the clock during the Public Safety Power Shutoffs.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Donner Summit State Roadside Rest Areas to Donner Lake Interchange: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday; eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday, 5 a.m. to noon Thursday, and 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Friday for guardrail work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Donner Pass Road Overcrossing to the Donner Lake Interchange: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 5 a.m. Monday through 11 a.m. Friday for grinding and paving work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada/Sierra Counties) from the Farad Undercrossing to the Nevada state line: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday for emergency guardrail repair. Permit loads will not be allowed on eastbound I-80 during this period.

State Road 193 (Placer County) from Oak Tree Lane to Sierra College Boulevard: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 193 (Placer County) from Clark Tunnel Road to Armes Lane/Summer Star Way: Motorists can expect intermittent reversing one-way traffic control from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree removal and maintenance work.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Schaffer Mills Road/Truckee Airport Road to Stewart Way: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for miscellaneous work.