LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Caltrans is advising motorists of various lane closures next week due to multiple construction projects in the Lake Tahoe region. 

In Tahoe City along State Route 28 (SR 28), pavement operations continue for a $31.7 million Caltrans pavement rehabilitation project. The contractor for this project is Mercer Fraser Company of Eureka.

Work is scheduled from 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Sunday, September 7 through Thursday, September 11, and from 7 p.m. Thursday, September 11, through Friday, September 12, at noon between Tahoe State Park and Commons Beach Road. Access to cross streets and driveways will remain open; however, no street parking will be permitted in the construction zone.

The $10.6 million Fanny Bridge project continues with pile driving and demolition of the bridge occurring this weekend and into next week. The new Fanny Bridge is scheduled to reopen to all traffic on Saturday, November 15. During the project, traffic will detour onto Lake Boulevard to access State Route 89 (SR 89) and SR 28. West Lake Boulevard remains open for business and transit center access with only the Fanny Bridge being closed. The pedestrian and bicycle path across the Truckee River Dam will remain open throughout the project. The project is led by the Federal Highway Administration, and the contractor is Thompson Builders of Novato.

Broadband utility work is scheduled along SR 28, Monday, September 8 through Friday, September 12, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. between Raccoon Street in Kings Beach and the Nevada state line.

Electrical utility work is scheduled on Thursday, September 11, from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. between Deer Street in Kings Beach and National Avenue in Tahoe Vista.

Along SR 89 in Placer County, utility work is scheduled with one-way reversing traffic control in effect Monday, September 8, through Friday, September 12, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. between South Street and Fern Street in the Homewood area.

Paving operations are scheduled with one-way reversing traffic control in effect Monday, September 8, through Friday, September 12, from 7 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. between Ward Avenue and Sugar Pine Road.

Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, availability of equipment or materials, or other unexpected events.