Lake Tahoe area roadwork November 6 – November 12

NOTE: Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday on Friday, November 11, most lane closures will not be allowed from 6L00 a.m. Thursday, November 10 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 13.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected in summer 2017. November 7-10 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from Oak Street to Cherry Street and from St. Michael’s Court to Sugar Pine Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for pavement grinding and striping work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $13 million water quality improvement project from Cascade Road to the Eagle Falls Viaduct over Emerald Bay. The project is constructing new drainage facilities to treat stormwater runoff and repaving a four-mile section of the highway. Completion is expected in later this fall. November 7-9 - State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Spring Creek Road to Cascade Creek: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Wednesday for slope stabilization work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $25 million project from the "Y" junction with U.S. Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe to Cascade Road, north of Camp Richardson. Curb, gutter and sidewalks are being built in the 1.1-mile four-lane section, and the highway will be widened in the two-lane section to Visitor Center Road to provide 4-foot paved shoulders on each side. Drainage systems are also being built and the roadway is being resurfaced. This project has been completed.

State Route 28 (Placer County): Work continues on Placer County’s $50 million Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project from State Route 267 to Chipmunk Street. Highway work includes installing curb and gutter, sidewalks, roundabouts, lighting and drainage systems to enhance pedestrian and bicycle mobility, improve safety and provide water-quality improvements. Completion is expected this fall.
November 7-11 - State Route 28 (Placer County) from Beach Avenue to Deer Street and from Fox Street to Beaver Street: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at the Upper Truckee River bridge in Meyers: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cameron Park Drive: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Red Hawk Parkway: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday through Saturday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from 5 Mile Road/Paul Bunyan Road to 8 Mile Road/Cedar Grove: Eastbound motorists can expect left-turn pockets closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends during Apple Hill season for safety reasons.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Sly Park Road to Carson Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed at various locations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for tree removal work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Strawberry Lodge Drive to Johnson Pass Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for pavement striping.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Skyline/Coon Hollow Road to Pacific Street in Placerville: Motorists can expect a full highway closure with a city detour in place from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Teal Pond Drive/Zia Road to Wallace Drive: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday for survey work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cameron Park Drive: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Red Hawk Parkway: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday through Saturday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from 5 Mile Road/Paul Bunyan Road to 8 Mile Road/Cedar Grove: Eastbound motorists can expect left-turn pockets closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends during Apple Hill season for safety reasons.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Sly Park Road to Carson Road: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed at various locations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for tree removal work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Strawberry Lodge Drive to Johnson Pass Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for pavement striping.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at the Upper Truckee River bridge in Meyers: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for bridge work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Squaw Creek to Pole Creek Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday for crack sealing.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Carnelian Bay Avenue to the junction with

State Route 28 in Kings Beach: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 p.m. to noon Sunday through Friday for recessed pavement striping.

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/