Lake Tahoe area roadwork for November 13-18

The following is the scheduled roadwork by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for roads on the California side of Lake Tahoe and in El Dorado County.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $22 million project to replace the South Fork American River Bridge in Coloma-Lotus. This project will make seismic improvements to the bridge, widen the structure to allow for 8-foot shoulders and 6-foot sidewalks, and also make roadway improvements to State Route 49 on either side of the bridge. Completion is expected in fall 2018. November 13-17 - State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at the South Fork American Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for bridge approach road work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $57 million project from the “Y” intersection with 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 curb, gutter and sidewalks, widening the highway to allow for bike lanes and resurfacing the roadway. Completion is expected in fall 2019. November 13-16 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Dunlap Drive to Winnemucca Avenue: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lanes closed from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday for electrical work installing permanent signal poles at 3rd Street and Tahoe Keys Boulevard.

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. Project completion is expected in fall 2018. For more information, visit: www.fannybridge.org. November 13-17 - State Routes 89 (Placer County) from the “Wye” intersection to the Tahoe City Caltrans Maintenance Yard: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 p.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday for k-rail removal work.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Spring Street in Placerville to Lilyama Lane: Motorists should expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cambridge Road: Eastbound motorists can expect the on-ramp closed and westbound motorists can expect the off-ramp closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Wednesday for utility work

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Placerville Drive/Forni Road: Westbound motorists can expect the off-ramp closed from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Phillips to Mt. Ralston Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday for tree removal work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Squaw Valley to Donner Pass Road in Truckee: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for electrical work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from West Way to Cascade Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for dead tree removal 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/