Lake Tahoe area roadwork October 28 - November 3

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has several road construction projects in the Lake Tahoe area. The following is their list for the week of October 28-November 3, 2018, including alerts on special events in Apple Hill and on SR49.

SPECIAL EVENTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from 5 Mile Road to Carson Road in Camino: Eastbound motorists can expect the left turn lanes to be closed at 5 Mile Road, lower Carson Road and upper Carson Road from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 28 and Saturday, November 3 for Apple Hill season traffic. Motorists will be directed to Exit 54/Cedar Grove to access Carson Road.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Rattlesnake Bar Road to Auburn: Motorists should expect intermittent intersection closures on Sunday, October 28 during the L’Etape California road cycling races. For more information on the event, visit: https://www.letapecalifornia.com/.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

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 in fall 2019. October 29-31 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Tahoe Keys Boulevard to Sierra Boulevard: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect alternating lane closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for striping 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, replace the existing Truckee River (Fanny) Bridge, construct a roundabout at the “Wye” intersection and make complete street enhancements to the portion of State Route 89/West Lake Boulevard. Completion is expected in 2019. For more information, visit: www.fannybridge.org October 28-November 2 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from Twin Crags Drive to Granlibakken Road: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control at various locations from 10 p.m. to noon Sunday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $3.6 million multi-use path project that will connect the existing path that ends at Sugar Pine Point State Park to Meeks Bay Resort. Completion is expected in spring 2019. October 29 - 31 -
State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Meeks Bay Resort to Sugar Pine State Park: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $7.1 million project to resurface more than 10 miles of Highway 50 from the Sawmill Undercrossing in Cedar Grove to the South Fork American River Bridge at Riverton in El Dorado County, due to funds from Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled on the highway.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 28 (Placer County) at Dollar Drive: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 10 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday and 5 p.m. to noon Monday through Friday for electrical work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at China Hill Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for drainage work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Diana Street to Pleasant Valley Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree trimming work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Audrain Way to Sierra Ski Ranch Road: Westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday for shoulder work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Rubicon Trail/Carson Avenue to Modesto Avenue in South Lake Tahoe: Eastbound motorists can expect a lane shift from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for sewer work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Squaw Creek to Goose Meadows Campground: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for drainage work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from 2 Ring Road to Mountain Drive: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday for tree work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Town and Country Drive to Sequoia Avenue (South): Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday for tree work.

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/