Lake Tahoe and Sierra area roadwork 11/10 - 11/16/19

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As weather allows, Caltrans will continue work as they wrap up their projects. NOTE: Most lane closures are restricted on Monday, November 11 due to the Veterans Day holiday.

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.

- November 12-15 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Shingle Springs Road to Strawberry: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control or the #2 lane closed at various locations from 7 p.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday for guardrail replacement 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 way2tahoe.com No traffic-interfering work is scheduled on the highway.

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. Light poles will be installed at a later date.

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 or next spring.

- November 12-15 - 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 5 a.m. Tuesday to 11 a.m. Friday for pavement striping and curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work is substantially complete on $35 million project in Tahoe City to build a new bridge over the Truckee River with roundabouts on either end of the highway realignment, drainage improvements, lighting, signage, landscaping and a shared-use path connection. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled. The new bridge and roundabouts are open. Remaining work includes punch list items and modifications to the lighting for the roundabout signs.

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.

November 12 – November 15

State Route 49 (Placer County) from the Interstate 80 junction to Palm Avenue: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for drainage work.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from Elm Avenue/Fulweiler Avenue to Persimmon Terrace: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for drainage work.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from Nevada Street/Marguerite Mine Road to Edgewood Road: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for drainage work.

State Route 49 (Placer County) from Luther Road to Kemper Road/New Airport Road: Northbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday for shoulder work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from the Amador County line to Nashville: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for ditch-clearing work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Bradley Drive to Fowler Lane: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for miscellaneous work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from the Sacramento County line to Bullion Bend Road: Motorists can expect the #1 lane closed at various locations in a moving closure from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for weed spraying.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from North Upper Truckee Road in Meyers to Friday Avenue in South Lake Tahoe: Motorists can expect holding traffic at various locations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday for water quality testing.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Mt. Ralston to Alpine Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for shoulder work.