Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork 11/17 - 11/23/19

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Caltrans will continue roadwork projects in El Dorado County and Lake Tahoe as weather permits. All grading has been completed until Spring 2020.

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 18-23 - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Shingle Springs Road to Ice House Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control, or the #2 lane closed at various locations from 7 p.m. to noon Tuesday through Saturday 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.

November 18-22 - 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 and 6 a.m. to noon Friday 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. 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.

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 17 – November 22

- State Route 49 (Placer County) from the Interstate 80 junction to Persimmon Terrace: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for drainage and shoulder 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. Monday through Thursday for shoulder 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. Sunday 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 through Thursday 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 Saturday for miscellaneous work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Latrobe Road Undercrossing (El Dorado Hills Boulevard): Westbound motorists can expect the #4 lane and right shoulder closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday for K-rail removal.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Alder Creek Road to 30 Mile Stone Tract: Motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for tree work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Jewell North to D Street: Motorists can expect moving lane closures and shoulder restrictions from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday for Tree Work.

State Route 20 (Nevada County) from Celio Road to Los Altos Lane: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Tuesday for ditch cleaning.

State Route 49 (Nevada County) at McKnight Way: Southbound motorists can expect a full ramp closure from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday for sign work.

State Route 49 (Sierra County) from the Yuba-Sierra County line to Rocky Rest Campground: Motorists can expect intermittent reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for a paving operation.

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 (Placer County) near Blue Canyon: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday for miscellaneous work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from Cisco Grove to just after the SR-20 junction: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday for drainage work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at the South Yuba River: Eastbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday for bridge work.

Interstate 80 (Placer County) at Kingvale: Motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday for bridge work.Interstate 80 (Nevada/Placer Counties) from the Soda Springs Overcrossing to the Troy Undercrossing: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for grinding and paving work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the Donner Summit Rest Area to Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road: Westbound motorists can an around the clock #3 lane closure from 5 a.m. Monday through 11 a.m. Friday for grinding and paving work.

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

Interstate 80 (Nevada/Placer Counties) from the Donner Lake Interchange to Cisco Grove: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 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) from just after the SR-89 junction to Donner Pass Road: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane closures from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for bridge work.

Interstate 80 (Nevada County) from the SR-89 junction to the chain-on area near Donner Pass Road: Westbound motorists can expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday for pavement repair.

State Route 89 (Nevada County) from the Hobart Work Center to Sage Hen Road: Motorists can expect intermittent reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for maintenance work.

State Route 193 (Placer County) from Oak Tree Lane to Sierra College Boulevard: Motorists can expect reversing one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.

State Route 193 (Placer County) from Dutch Court to the I-80 junction: Motorists can expect intermittent reversing one-way traffic control and shoulder closures from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday for tree removal.