Delay on release of U.S. Highway 50 South Lake Tahoe Safety Project draft documents

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Caltrans is planning a $16.8 million U.S. Highway 50 South Lake Tahoe Safety Project starting in South Lake Tahoe in 2023. Circulation of the project's Draft Environmental Document (DED) was expected on November 25, but it has been delayed, Caltrans announced Tuesday.

The safety project is proposing to install additional intersection and mid-block lighting, pedestrian signals and advisory signs from the “Y” intersection to Pioneer Trail.

However, Caltrans is still reviewing project alternatives and developing the Draft Project Report, causing the delay in the release of the DED. A public notice will be issued when the DED is ready for circulation and the public can review and comment.

The purpose of this proposed project is to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety to reduce the number of collisions with vehicles along this stretch of the Highway 50/Lake Tahoe Boulevard corridor. This project proposes to implement a complete-street vision for the corridor by installing green bike lane treatments and enhanced-visibility crosswalks. The project also proposes to improve bicycle signage throughout the project limits and install a two-stage turn queue box for bike turning movements at multiple locations.

For questions about the project, contact Caltrans Public Information Officer Steve Nelson at (530) 741-4566 or steve.nelson@dot.ca.gov