LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) continues its repaving project on US50 between Spooner Summit and Stateline, Nev.

WORKING HOURS: 

24-hour work zones with single-lane closures begin Sundays at 8 p.m. and conclude at noon on Fridays.

Crews are not working this week with the American Century Championship Celebrity Golf tournament happening at Edgewood Tahoe. Work will resume on Sunday, July 12, at 8 p.m.

PAVING BEGINS: 

  • Crews resume paving the week of July 13, continuing past Glenbrook.
  • Cave Rock section and Bourne’s Meadow will be later in the summer, tentatively mid-August.

THE PAVING PROCESS:

Paving includes multiple phases, where crews return to the same section to complete various steps:

  • Step 1:   Lower utilities – Lower manholes and utility valve covers that lie within the limits of milling and paving
  • Step 2:   Mill and overlay — removing the top 2-3 inches of an existing asphalt and repaving within the same day to avoid drop-offs
  • Step 3:   Temporary striping — replace lane lines, crosswalks, and stop bars with a temporary traffic paint
  • Step 4: Sawcut traffic loops into the new pavement where traffic signals rely on loops to detect the presence of vehicles. Open grade paving — place the final top inch surface of asphalt
  • Step 5:   Raise utilities – raise the manhole and utility valve covers flush with   the new pavement and pour a concrete collar around the covers
  • Step 6:   Permanent striping with epoxy paint will occur after the new open grade pavement cures for 7 to 21 days. Place thermoplastic pavement markings for crosswalks, stop bars, turn arrows and ONLYs.
  • Step 7:   Enjoy a newly paved roadway

REMINDERS:

  • Drivers can anticipate moderate travel delays through the work zone.
  • Work zones are there to improve the roads, and are not a place for impatient or aggressive driving. Please Take it Slow Tahoe: speed is reduced to 35 mph through all zones.
  • Double penalty in work zones: the Nevada Revised Statute 484.3667 doubles the penalty for speeding, up to $1,000, in any marked road construction or maintenance work zone when workers are present. More info: https://www.dot.nv.gov/safety/work-zone-driving-safety
  • While access to businesses and residences will be continuously maintained in most areas, certain side streets and driveways will temporarily be impacted as roadway excavation takes place in the immediate area. Steel plates and earthwork will then be used after excavation to reestablish side street access.